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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
man in SEWER?
Clyde STATIONS Body Believed
to Be Wedged in Pen Drain.
Officers Don't Think He Es-
caped-May Begin Search.

Leavenworth, Kan, May SIS the
body of Clyde Stratton, the 1ederdl
prison convict who was thought 10
have escaped through a sewer several
weeks ago, wedged in the narrow
passage, Notwithstanding the finding OF
a prison sock and disturbed mud at the
outlet of the sewer following the dls-
covery of the getaway?
During the past few days TINS ques-
ton frequently has been asked by the
prison officials and guards but thus far
has not been satisfactorily answered.
The two men who attempted to get
away with Stratton, but failed because
of their fear of becoming wedged IN
the smaller part of the sewer, are con-
vinced that it was a physical impossl-
bility for Stratton to have emerged
from the passage. They contend that
if he was not wedged in the ID 1nch
diameter, then he was overcome by
the deadly gases. Nothing can con-
vince these two that Stratton now is
alive, and they contend that il an IN
vestigation is made it will result in the
finding of the convict's body in the
sewer.
Divers ways have been suggested TO
prove that he either escaped or dled
in the sewer. One man suggested
sending a ferret through with piece
of string affixed to its body. With TINS
string a rope could be drawn through
and at the end of the rope could De
attached something which would not
pass the body if it were in the sewer
This undoubtedly would dispose of the
question, but it has not been decided
whether it will be done.
The other way would be to dig into
the small part of the sewer from the
surface of the ground outside the
wall This would necessitate the out
Law of considerable money and necesS1-
tate much work, and the prison au-
thorities are not decided II they Will
do it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
Claimed That Paving Bill Is Void.

1t is possible, it is claimed, that the
street paving bill affecting cities of the
second class, which it is asserted would
hold up all paving in such cities this
year at least, is null and void becaushe
the bill as passed by the legislature
was not signed by Governor Hodges.
Attention to an alleged error in the
enrolled bill was called to the attention
of Secretary of State Charles Sessions
in letter from State Senator. Ben S.
PauIen of Wilson county. who declares
several amendments offered by him
self and passed by the senate do not
appear in the bill as it is alleged to
have been passed into law
Senator Paulen cities the senate
journal to prove his contentious, and
urges that the mistake makes the bill
void The matter has been checked
up to Attorney General John S. Daw-
son. The bill provided that cities of
the second class must bear one-third
of the expense of paving in addition
to the street crossings, which always
have been paid by the cities as a
whole 1t made it hard on the man
who has paid for paving past his own
property, and who as part of the city
was compelled to help others build
naXenentS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
md I'm going to do a little telephon-

and I'm going to do little telephon-
ing
She got down and went into the
store, and her gait spoke of business.
She banged the telephone open as if
she was whacking a tramp with a
rolling pin. and there were pounded
glass and nitric acid in her voice as
she led off with:
Tell George Weatherbee that 1 have
a few words to say to him.
When George got to the other end of
the wire, the four or five of us in the
let them have fair play. At the end of
10 minutes the Widow Skinner came
out She was breathing hard and the
sweat was trickling down her nose, but
she looked more lovely than ever.
'Well?". says 1.
I'm ready to go back home" saws
she, with a balmy smile.
And what about George?''
you'll probably meet him as Won
drive on Much obliged, Abe. and
when you feel like eating a pumpkin
pie don't drive past my house"
I drove on. and 1 hadn't got a mile
when caught sight of George Wealth
erbee coming. He was on horseba ok
he was bareheaded; his eyes were buIg-
ing out. The old horse was on the
dead run, and was being licked to get
more speed out of him.
Hey, youv yelled as George came
up, but he looks at me with white face
and glistening eye and gives the horse
an extra cut 1t would have taken a
stone wall ten feet high to stop him.
rs anybody dying?" / yelled after
him. but he never looks back. He is on
his way to see the widow and assure
her of his undying love and constancv.
and he feels that he can't get there
quick enough
The next day as pass the widows,
having no mail for her, she stands in
the door and waves her hand to me-
and the smile on her face beats a hasty
pudding with a pound of raisins in it /
don't reckon she'll want any more from
the United States government to solve
the marriage acknowledgement
1913, by the Associated Literary Press)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
WICHITA TEAM TO EUROPE
Auto Polo Players to Play for King
George of England.

Wichita, KAN, May Skiing George
V of England is going to see auto polo
as played by American boys-boys from
the wilds of Kansas. The Wichita auto
polo team sails from New York May ~
for London where, June 4, the KING VIII
view the American parody on the Eng
fish game In the team are three W1ch-
tta. boys, Clyde Ferriter, Ross King and
Ralph Marshall.
After a three weeks engagement in
London the team will tour England
then sail for France From Parls II
will go to Germany and then to st.
petersburg. A booking of 16 weeks has
been secured in the principal cities Oh
Europe.
Auto polo was tried out here two
wears ago when the first game ever
played was before a Kansas crowd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
Restores Its Lustre, Prevents
Scalp Itching; Dandruff
and Falling Hair.

That beautiful, even shade of dark
glossy hair can only be had by brew
ing mixture of Sage Tea and Sui
phur. While it is a mussy, tedious task
it well rspays those whose hair is
turning gray. faded and streaked.
Your hair is your charm. It makes
or mars the face When it fades, turns
gray and looks dry, wispy and scraggly
just an application or two of Sage and
Sulphur enhances its appearance a
hundred fold.
Don't bother to prepare the tonic;
you can get from any drug store a 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
NATE SETTLES PROBLEM.
Daughter of Veteran WEEDS to Evadt
Adoption by Step Parents.

Dodge City, Kan, May S.-Iola v
Leonard was almost 16 years old. AS
her parents lived in the old soldiers
home at Fort Dodge she knew she
must soon leave her home, the rule of
the institution forbidding any girl of
16 staying there. She had no relatives
to whom she could go and the question
of a home began to be a serious matter
to her.
She solved it yesterday when she ap-
peared in probate court with her father
and Sherman Carter, %, her sweet
heart. She had obtained her parents
consent to her marriage, and the young
couple were wed. They will live in
Dodge City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
SCHOOL BOARD DEFTEs LAW.
Closed Session With Six Months Term
Others Interfere.

Smith Center, Kan, May S-With the
assertion, I'VE know enough to run our
own business the school board and
patrons of Black Eagle district, north
of this city, have concluded to defy the
law that says each district must nave
at least seven months of school be-
tween each September and the month
of June following. The school was
closed after a six-months term four
weeks ago. and ignoring the commands
of the county superintendent, the board
decided that another month was not
necessary The superintendent hired a
man teacher and sent him out TINS
week to reopen the school, but he was
refused the keys to the school house.
A mandamus was served on the mem
bers of the board Thursday by the
sheriff, commencing them to deliver up
the keys and to allow the school to go
on The people of the district are
greatly wrought up over the matter,
and more trouble is looked for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
Princeton-Penn crews.

Cambridge, Mass. May S.-Varsity crews
of Princeton and the University of Penn
svlvania which will race Harvard on the
Charles river next Saturday were the
guests today of the Harvard Athletic as
ISOLATION. The Princeton crew arrived
last night and the Pennsylvania oarsmen
reached Cambridge in time to join the
Tigers at breakfast this morning. The
shells of the visitors were rugged today
for a two-hours' practice on the Charles
river this afternoon. The triangular race
will be rowed at O'Clock Saturday after
noon after the Harxard-CorneH track
meet is ended and will be over the regular
15e miles course
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
officer saved a Coaler.

jumped overheard in nidocean from the
steamship Majestic on Tuesday last and
rescued W. Keown, coal passer. who
had attempted suicide Keown apparent
ly regretted his act as soon as he hit the
water and began struggling. Blair
promptly sprang after him held him up
until both were picked up by boat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
AFTER ANOTHER TEACHER.
Professor in Botany and Bacteriology
MAY Go to Idaho

Lawrence, Kan. May S.-Nople P. Sher-
wood, an instructor in the department of
botany and bacteriology at the Kansas
university, has received an offer of a
position as state bacteriologist of Idaho
at a salary of s., 400 a year.
While he has not formally accepted the
offer, Professor Sherwood stated that it
was practically certain that he would.
He has been on the faculty at the Uni
versity of Kansas for the last four years
Chancellor Strong has made the follow
ing statement: THE board of adminiStra-
ton at its meeting at the university re-
elected the teaching force of the uni
vers1ty a the present salaries. The mat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
BITTEN BY COPPERHEAD.
Emergency Treatment by Father Saves
Atchison Lads Life.

Emergency Treatment Dy Fdl1tf Saves
Atchison Lads Life.
Atchison, Kan, May S.-Willie Rick
etts, II year old, who lives four miles
south of town, was bitten by copper
head snake and his life was probably
saved by his father, Thomas Ricketts,
The boy was burning brush on the
river bluffs when the snake struck him
on his left heel. The boy called his
father, who killed the reptile and ad-
ministered emergency treatment by
binding the boys suspender about his
ankle, and sucking the poison from the
wound. The boy was then brought to
a physician and the wound cauterized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
ENDS ALL STOMACH TROUBLE, GAS,
INDIGESTION -SAMUEL'S SO Pr

of sion
stomach heartburn headaches
Of
table
o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
Peace Delegates Visit T. r.

international conference to arrange for
a celebration of the centenary of the
treaty of Client left their hotels in
automobiles this morning to visit
Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08

ter of salary adjustment will come up
later and there seems to be no doubt but
it will receive careful consideration and
be arranged according to the merits in
each CASE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
LOST and FOUND.

LOST-W edneSday, between West 18th ST.
and state house, gold watch closed face
Return to 1910 West 18th. Reward.
LOST-Gray pin striped silk waist,
either in Dibble'S store or between there
and 9th and Kansas ave-, or West 4th
street car Finder notify 219 Western
are. or Royal Bakery. Reward.
1OST-Grey card case. Reward. Mrs.
Noble Prentis, 400 w. 10th. Tel. 1120-W
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
WANIEl-AGENIS.

FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS wanted in
every locality. Liberal contract and ex-
elusive territory to business producers.
Manager, 4o2 Liggett Bldg, st. Louis, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
WANTED SITUATIONS.

WANTED-By an experienced young lady
position to do clerical work. Can give
best of references. Address M. S. F.
Journal.
EXPERIENCED hotel man and wife In
or out of city. Kitchen preferred. Ad-
dress A. P, 80 Van Buren,.
WANTED = Position by experienced
stenographer. Can give best references.
Call 2617 Red.
PHONE 14SS for help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
WANTED--FEMALE HELP.

WOMEN-Get government jobs Excel
lent pay Pull unnecessary. List of posi-
lions obtainable-free. Write Immediately
Franklin Institute. Dept. Csc. Rochester
N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08
WANTED-MALE HELP.

LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN, brakemen
wages about 500; experience unneces-
sary- Send age, stamp. Address Rail-
way, care Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-08

WANTED-First class painters and paper
hangers. None but sober, steady men
need apply. Robert Hertel, jr., 402 Shaw
nee st.. Leavenworth, Kan.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-12-01

ing to our experience, is more etfec-
tive non staining fungicide than am
moniacal copper carbonate, copper
sulphate solution, or the other cop
per compounds tried.
The Importance Of thoroughness in
spraying should be particularly en-
phasized A power sprayer or one
which will maintain a pressure of at
least $50 pounds is necessary. Efforts
should be made to cover as nearly as
practicable every portion of the plant.
and especially the fruit.
Besides the spraying, the best sani-
tary conditions possible should be
maintained by cutting out all the old
canes as soon as possible after the
fruit has been picked, and destroying
as completely as practicable all
sources of infection by burning, as
this is a fungus disease, which is
spread by spores from diseased plants.
Spraying for insect and fungus en-
emies is coming to be generally re-
garded as a necessary operation in
successful fruit culture, and provision
for regular spraying is in most cases
as essential as cultivation and prun-
ing.
Since there seems to be no likeli-
hood of selling berries affected with
anthracnose to advantage hereafter,
every grower whose berries have been
affected to any extent by anthracnose
should make plans for thorough treat
ment the coming season, and clean
and burn at once all old canes il this
has not already been done.
g. L. SHEAR,
Pathologist Bureau of Plant Indus
try, United States Department of
Agriculture.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-12-01
ANOTHER POTATO PEST MAY BE
INTRODUCED.

Washington, D. C.-Potato growers
in the United States are informed by
the Department of Agriculture that
it is hoped that potato disease pre-
valent in parts of Europe and in
Canada may be kept out of the United
States by quarantine measures. This
disease is known as "powdery scab :"
The disease resembles the common
scab, which is found widely distrib-
uted in this country, although the
two diseases are readily distinguished
by several characteristics. Affected
tubers first show rounded, blister-like
spots, sixteenth to an eighth of an
inch in diameter. The skin over the
pustules soon breaks, revealing a
dark brown, powdery surface COM
posed mostly of spore balls which
serve to propagate the disease. The
spots later enlarge and deepen, and
frequently coalesce, forming large
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-12-01

areas of diseased tissue, which makes
the tubers unsightly and greatly re-
duces their market value.
Powdery scab is introduced into
uninfected areas through the use of
infected seed pota toes. Although
practically unknown in the United
States, traces of it have been found
in one or two instances and it is i'm
portant to maintain a close watch to
see that it does not become establish
ed and further distributed.
This disease is reported to be wide
ly prevalent in Ireland and Scotland,
where there is this year large crop
of potatoes, which the growers would
like to export to this country if they
would be admitted.
A large mass meeting was recently
held in Belfast, Ireland, to protest
against the maintenance of the potato
quarantine by the Ameri an govern
ment, and resolutions were passed
testifyiug to the freedom of the Irish
crop from potato wart and suggesting
that representative of the IIish De-
partment of Agriculture proceed to
America TO confer with Secretary
Houston. They we're. however. APP
parently under the impression that
the quarantine was based entirely
upon the wart disease, whereas the
Federal horticultural Board has also
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-12-01

"These shoes you sold me last week
squeak so that they keep me awake az
nights said the customer entering
the shoe-store. "My dear sir" re-
piled the shoe dealer, reassuringly,
"you shouldn't sleep in them. -
Yonkers Statesman.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-12-01
Government Expert Advises Berry Growers

"This is the season of the year
when the bush blackberry grower
should give serious consideration to
the disease affecting this very desir
able fruit states w. HI. Paulhamus,
president of the Puyallup 81 Sumner
Fruit Growers Association. 1.-THE
association is always extremely short
of blackberries, and, in fact, any
other kind of berries at the time the
bush blackberry ripen, but owing to
a disease of the bush blackberry dur
ing the past two years the crop has
not been very profitable.
"The Puyallup & Sumner Associa-
ton succeeded in arousing the inter-
est of the State College and the West
ern Washington Experiment Station
to the extent that they have made a
thorough investigation, calling to
their assistance some Of the best plant
disease doctors in the country, among
others being DR.. G. L. Shear, who is
plant pathologist of the United States
Department of Agriculture. DR..
Shear submitted to the association
his report, which is herewith submit
ted. The growers should get busy
Immediately on their bush blackber-
ries, so that next year they will be
able to ship them instead of permit
10 no
REGARDING BLACKBERRY
ANTHRACNOSE.
Our experience in combating an
thracnose has shown that thorough
treatment of affected plants with
commercial lime sulphur Ito while
in dormant condition is very useful.
The lime-sulphur should be applied
very thoroughly just before the leaves
appear in the spring, and it may be
found desirable to make an applica-
tion in the autumn also, as soon as
the leaves fall
BORDEAUX MIXTURE USEFUL.
1t has also been found that Bor-
deaux mixture is much more effective
as summer spray than lime sulphur
or any of the other fungicides tried.
We would suggest at least three ap-
plications of Bordeaux mixture after
the foliage appears, using the 1880
formula, i. e., four pounds copper
sulphate, three pounds fresh stone
lime to 80 gallons of water, adding
two pounds of commercial resin fish
oil soap. The soap increases the
efficiency of Bordeaux mixture by
causing it to spread and adhere to
the plants much better than the plain
mixture.
When the fruit is so far developed
that there is danger of unsightly
staining with Bordeaux mixture, a
solution of neutral copper sulphate,
one pound to 80 gallons of water,
should be substi tuted. This, accord
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-12-01
The Telephone Doors
of the Nation

WHEN you lift the Bell Thsis possible because 100000
w Teep receiver from the every part Of
hook the doors Of the open country connected and work
for you together in the Bell System
WIZ !, promote the interests of the people
is within reach Of your voice. AS ~
easily you talk the - ~
you send your thoughts and 1t the duty of the Bell System
words through the open doors Of make its UNIVERSAL giving
Bell Service into nearby and far everyone the privilege Of
off states and communities. talking anywhere any time.
AT any hour Of the day night Because the facilities tor direct
you talk instantly directly communication extended the
with whom you choose mile people of country drawn
or hundred or two thousand closer together and national well
miles away. fare and conentment are promoted
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES
One Policy One System Universal Service
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-12-01

taken the occurrence OF powdery scab
into consideration.
The citizen., 1913-10-03
IRISH HAVE THE BEST TEETH
Scots Have the Worst, in the United
Kingdom, So Authority Sol
emnIy Says.

London.-The best teeth in the
United Kingdom are the Irish, and the
worst are the Scots, says DR.. Stewart
the medical officer for East Suffolk,
who read a paper at the conference
of the British Dental association held
at Cambridge.
DR.. Stewart attributed the deteria
ration to the inordinate passion OF the
Scots children for sweets. MI
Rhodes, the president of the assocla'
ton, suggested as another cause the
increasing habit of making meals OF
tea and bread and butter and the de7
creasing consumption of oatmeal An
other authority thought that the dell
cheney of lime in Scottish water was
contributing factor.
The strong, white teeth OF tne
Irishman, which are the admiration o.
the dentist when he looks at them anu
his despair when he has to extract
one. are attributed to his simple Vese.
tartan diet. He eats little meat ana
few sweets, and his food is OF tne
kind that requires biting.