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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-28
TYPHOID AT PARSONS.
Drouth Causes Water Shortage and
Contaminated Supply.

Parsons. Aug 2S.-'Parsons is facing
the worst typhoid epidemic it ever has
known"
This was the assertion of a leading
physician of his city, who attributed
the cause OF the typhoid to the fact
that scores of families are using els
tern water for drinking purposes.
There have been more cases of the
disease this summer than usual" he
said. but from now on the danger will
be multiplied. The drouth has lowered
the water in the cisterns and wells
until it is extremely hazardous to use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-28

proved of the plan and the final decis-
ion now rests with the 16 trustees of
the school, in Kansas, Colorado, Okla
homa and Nebraska.
L. G. Lewis, president of the school
and a committee composed of ]. L.
PhilHppi, S c. watson ]. S. Ogg, ].
l.. John reported to the conference the
result of a visit to Abilene and a dis
cuSSiOn with the Commercial club.
Members of the conference and the
committee expressed decided preference
for Abilene. Several other towns are
bidding for the school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-28
LEAvENWORTH HOT AND DRY
Farmers Hauling Water and Building
SilOS for Winter Use.

Leavenworth Wednesday experienced
d return of the heat wave and Their
mometers on downtown streets regis
tered 102 degrees. A hot wind from
the southwest prevailed throughout
the day. In the country the water
situation remains unchanged, many
farmers spending practically all their
time hauling water for stock. Real
izing that the only hope of saving any
portion of the corn crop was in the
erection of silos, hundreds of them
have been hastily purchased and
erected. Dairy herds are on winter
12tiOnS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-28
HORSE FELL IN FTSSURE.
Broke Leg in E'all-Many Cracks il
Earth in Lyons County.

Emporia, Kan, Aug. 2S.-A horse
belonging to Ed Dreasher, who lives
near Emporia, stepped in a wide fis-
sure caused by the dry weather while
running in the pasture Wednesday
and in the fall its hip was broken.
Later the horse was shot The crack
was so wide that the horse went in to
its body. On another Lyon county
Iarm there are assures eight inches
vide and so deep that bottom cannot
De reached with a pitchfork. Many
PASTURES are intersected by the fis-
SureS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-28
COAL STILL BURNING.
Katy Supply in Storage at Parsons
just Won't Quit.

Parsons, Kan, Aug. 2S.-A fire
which started in $1,000 tons of coal
stored in the yards of a railway here
six weeks ago is still burning. 1t is
estimated that the company has lost
5000 tons of coal since the fire
started. For six weeks the company
has been loading cars with the coal
and turning streams of water on it
in an effort to stop the burning.
The gas and fumes from the burn
ing coal makes it almost impossible
for persons to live in that part of
town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-28
BRIDE TO BE CUT THROAT.
Illness and DeIirium Cause Her to UsS
Razor.

Dodge City Aug. 2S.-Beryl Barlan,
a 20-year-old Dodge girl, Wednesday
night attempted to commit suicide by
cutting her throat with a razor.
She is suffering from a painful wound
but will recover. She has recently been
ill and it is believed that she attempt
ed to kill herself while delirious as a
result of sickness. She recently moved
here with her parents from Kinsley. 1t
is reported that she was to have been
married today but that her sickness
prevented. The groom was to have
been a young electrician at Kinsley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-28
Drill for OIL i'm Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kan. Aug. 2S.-Machin-
cry is coming to Lawrence within a
few days for drilling wells-oil wells
"a short distance southwest of town
This new attempt to tap some of the
underground resources of the county
is made after careful investigation and
preparation and the promoters are
confident of success. The men who
are backing the project have been
keeping it quiet except for a few ru-
mors that have leaked out from time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-28
sEvENTY-sIX AT REUNION.
Baldwin Family Is Large-Thirty- One
Members Absent.

Minneapolis, Aug. 2S.-The reunion of
the Baldwin family is an annual event,
and this years celebration was the
ninth of it's kind. The reunion was
held at Ada. SiXty-Seven descendants
of the Baldwin family were present and
81 members We're absent.
OF those present, the oldest MEM
Der was 10 years old. The youngest
representative was months old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-28
DRoUTH CLOSES LIGHT PLANT.
Water of Solomon River Conserved
for Domestic Use.

Minneapolis, Kan, Aug. 2S.-The
continued drouth has caused the river
to fall to a stage lower than has ever
been known before. The water for the
boilers of the electric light plant is
pumped from the river and on account
of the continued dry weather. it was
deemed advisable to conserve the wa
ter as much as possible. This, with a
shortage of coal. caused the shutdown
of the electric light plant Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-28
ABILENE WANTS SCHOOL.
Kansas Conference of Free Methodists
to Seek Location.

Solomon, Kan, Aug. 2S.-The Kansas
conference of the Free Methodist
church which closed here appointed a
committee to confer with the 16 trus-
tees of the Orleans Theological semi
nary, regarding the proposed removal
of the school to central Kansas.
The North Platte conference, which
met recently at Orleans, recommend
ed the release and removal of the
seminary. The Kansas conference APP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-28
HEAT KINKS STEEL RAILS.
Missouri Pacific Track Affected Near
Council Grove.

Council Grove, Kan, Aug 2S.-The
intense heat caused a sun kink in the
rails of the Missouri Pacific track,
seven miles east of this city, bending
both rails for some distance as much
as FOURTEEN inches. Bridge carpenters
al work on a nearby bridge, discovered
the twisted rails just in time to flag
fast passenger train that was running
few minutes late.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-28
Will Hold Horse Show.

Atchison. Kan, Aug. 2S.-Atchison
will have a horse show this fall, the
date to be September 80 and October
1 and ?. This was decided at the
Commercial club meeting last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-28

to time, but this morning the an
nouncement was made on reliable au-
thority that the machinery is expected
to arrive here at any time for work in
the oil district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-28
DR.. PIERCE'S GREAT
FAMILY DOCTOR BOOK,

The Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser
newly revised up-to-
date edition-of zoos
pages, answers hosts
of delicate questions
which every woman,
single or mArried.ou sht
to know. Sent FREE
in cloth binding to any
address on receipt of
81 one-cent stamps, to
cover cost of wrapping
and mailing only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23

you promise 20 come back next TUESDAY,.
do Il or send q telegram. Create the I'm
preston that you viii keep your werd -
Il bankrupts you.
not gifted In this respect, get little note
book and every evening Get down the
names OF the people you have met and
some distinguishing characteristics or each
OF them Write down any remarks your
customer has made about his family.
tant art OF jollying us along.
Have a good appearance. There may
be a few people left who like TO see
a dirty shirt and frayed cuffs. but they
are growing scarcer every day.
The art OF salesmanship begins In the
mind. Think success, think confidence.
think a Thousand dollars. Why think 90
cents? These thoughts in your brain VIII
ooxe out OF your face. You viii radiate
( these qualities The greatest factor In
selling is personality. And personality 10
Avoid personal intimacies. Let me talk
| about myself and look Interested while
| am expa nding. But don't speak OF
yourself any more than you can help.
Take an ak and chop the pronoun M
out of your vocabulary. what 40 you
| care? jolly me along.
| In fine. be as human as possible You
| are not a catalogue nor printed CIR
cular. You draw wages because You are
supposed to be a human being. Be ".
| Don't he huffy sensitive impatient, die
| tatorial, indifferent. egotistic or rechani-
| cal Be a good fellow. BE the kind OF
| man people like to have around.
| When you attack customer aim two
inches below his collar bone. II YOU can
make him like you IL Is Tar and awey
better than to try to prove anything 10
| his mind. Very probably he hasn't much
mind to speak Of But we all have
hearts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
A Consumers Views on
SaleSmanship.
by DIR. FRANK CRANE.
Copyright. 1918. by Frank Crane.p

am not salesman. But l am a good
buyer. and have probably purchased more
things that | did not want than any man
of my age. Hence. 1t may he interesting
to statesmen to listen Tor brief spell to a
consumers idea of what constitutes good
craftsmanship.
First of all, be good -natured. l here
and now confess that nine-tenths OF what
induces me to huy is the ability OF the
seller to jolly me along. Cheerfulness and
signs that you feel good. enjoy life. and
are full of glee inside. are better than a
letter of introduction from Mr.. Rookie
Teller.
Have a thorough knowledge OF your
goods, also of the other fellows goods.
Learn how they are made and when and
who makes them. Respect your custom
er's desire to know and fill him up with
information.
Don't argue State facts. Don't arouse
opposition in the buyers mind Agree
with him, or dodge the issue. Lead him
around to some subject where you are at
one. / hate to have a seller try to prove
to me I'm wrong. Perhaps l am. but
don't like to admit Ii.
Use plain language. If you are selling
automobiles don't talk about carburetors
and reciprocating dudads and compound
thingumbobs. Go somewhere and learn
the English for these things. and how to
make them clear to a washwoman. Never
use a term when there Is any doubt
whether the customer understands It. We
don't like to be made appear ignorant
Tell the truth Ii you are with arm
where you dare not tell the truth,
leave it.
Be candid. Do not conceal things. The
thing you have to sell has certain merits
it ought to sell on those. To sell Q thing
upon merits 1t does not have 10 poor
policy.
Be dependable. Even If you make
casual remark, for instance, that YOU
will send a man bunch of blotters or a
book or a calendar, don't fail to do II
Forgetting Is almost as bad as lying. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
browns IN FLORIDA RIVER.
Reputed Millionaire Falls From Fer-
ryboat in Coughing Spell.

JACKSONVILLE Fla. May PIE. o.
Painter. a prominent fertiiiser mannfac-
turer and fruit grower. who is said 70
have been a millionaire fell into the 81.
Johns river and was drowned yesterday
when he was attacked by violent cough
ing spell. The accident occurred while
Mr. Painter was crossing the river on Q
ferryboat
He IL said to have carried insurance
amounting to $500. WO and to have applied
for an additional nfty-thousand-dollav
policy Half Of this insurance Ii said u
have been made payable to Mr.. Painter {
family and the other half to the fertilizer
plant OF which he was president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
ALASKAN DELEGATE MISTAKEN
Senators Chamberlain and Smoot Cor.
rect Statements Made at Hearing.

To refute the statement recently made
by Delegate Wickersham of Alaska. at
the territory committee hearing. Senator
Chamberlain yesterday stated to the Sem
ate the delegate was mistaken in stating
the Oregon senator had introduced a bill,
which had the delegate not killed it IN
the House. would have turned Cordova
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23

perior to the Black Spanish a. table
fowls. In fact, they are called by some
superior TO the other French breeds an
table fowls. The standard weight OF this
breed 10: Cock. sh pounds: hen, ~
6ik pounds.
All through France. among the peas
ants poultry is raised, and In made q
feature in the attempt OF keeping down
the high cost of living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23

this country. Yet they are bred extern
sively In France as market birds. The
flesh OF the bird is white and Of delicate
favor. They are handsome fowls, but
they require much more care than the
Houdans. That reason and the fact that
they are not prolific layers have kept them
out of this country. They are solid black
in color, the black being rich and glossy.
Like the Houdans they are crested.
The standard weight of the Crevecoeur
is: Cock, 8; hen, Z; cockerel, Z pullet, q
pounds.
These two breeds with the Fleche are
the three standard French breeds. There
are also in the French class the Favor
ollie. the Bresse and the Bourbourg. The
Favorelles are late production. being
the result of the crossing of the Houdan
and the English Dorking. For time
they were doomed extensively in England.
They were brought here in the early
nineties.
La Fleche is cross of the Crevecoeur
and the Black Spanish. They are tall.
ungainly looking birds, differing greatly
from the other French birds. They are
black in color. and the comb is v-shaped
and branches out like horns. They lay
large white eggs, and are said to be SUI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
= POULTRY !! III =
~~> BY cockspn. A
BY cockspur.

thing to eat. Therefore as a prevent
, tive measure the litter should be
couple Of inches deep.
The keeping together of chicks OF
different ages often causes considerable
trouble. in that the smallest and weak
| est are crowded from the feed or are
| picked at by the oldest and strongest
birds. The lack Of food means lessen
! ing of vitality in the youngest chicks,
which should be prevented so that they
| will be strong at maturity. Chicks that
go for several days without sufficient
| food are held back in their growth,
and in some cases do not regain the
strength lost
method of prevention is to build
a Slated frame with the openings just
| large enough for the small chicks to
get through. In this way the larger
birds are kept separated from the
smaller ones while the latter are eat
ing. While chick is with a mother
hen. she is well taken care of. but
months old. they should be watched
and the raiser should make sure by
one means or another that they get
good days food.
| Chicks are usually weaned by a
mother hen at from six to eight weeks
| of age. Some hens leave their chicks
even earlier. while others will remain
with them until they are twelve weeks
Of age: II it be. possible the mother
hen should be kept with the chicks
1 until they are able to care for them
selves. In fact. every opportunity
should be given a mother. to remain
with the chicks as long as possible. II
she refuses. the chicks should be made
comfortable. They should be put in
warm coops, free from dampness and
| draughts
| In the matter of roosting. many
chicks will go to roost themselves, ac-
curing the habit instinctive1y. Roosts
| for them should be made near the
| floor with boards. say three inches
wide. II at twelve weeks of age they
do not go to roost themselves they
should be aided. Sometimes with
brooder chicks the putting of an older
hen with them will help. II this can
not be done, place them on the roosts
yourself for a couple of nights and
| they will soon get used to the roosts
| Because chicks are allowed to roam
around on range do not believe they
| will gather sufficient grit to aid in the
breaking UP OF their food. Keep fine
\ grit before them at all times and save
| them from indigestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
The French Breeds.

OF the French breeds of chickens the
Houdan is the most popular. The French
people consume vast amount of poultry,
and they are very particular in matters
of food.
The HOudan weights are as follows
Cock, Z pounds: hen. ponds; cock
erel. pounds; pullet pounds. The
quality Of the meat is excellent, and
the breast is more meaty than in most
fowls. The eggs are white, and the birds
are non-setters. They are like the Leg
horns. not so costly to bring up.
The history of this breed. like the his
tory of many other breeds. is clouded in
mystery. Because the birds have Ave
toes the theory has been advanced that
they We're produced from the English
Dorkings, and their crests have caused
many to believe that there was Polish
blood in them. Neither theory has been
carried to positive conclusions. 1t Is
known, however that the breed has ex-
listed in France since the sixteenth GEN.
tury and that the French have found
them profitable.
The Houdan has not been bred much in
this country, although they are a good
bird for general purposes.
When some were brought to this cOun-
try about the middle of the last century
they had huge combs. which were not an
attraction to the American breeders, and
with American ingenuity an attempt was
made to overcome this so-called fault. DR..
James Riggs Of Corning. Iowa. succeed
ed in bringing forth a v-shaped comb. and
the Houdan presented better appear
ance. There was some opposition to this
innovation at first, but the appearance of
the bird won its way and IT was finally
accepted as the standard comb.
The Houdan in color Is notified black
and white, with the black predominating
The standard of perfection demands that
the glossy black feathers be tipped with
white in proportion of about one tipped
feather to three solid black.
Another French breed Is the Crove-
occur. which In not 80 well known In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23

Casper Bushong. thirteen-year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Bushong OF near
Timberville, Va. was injured internally
Monday by being run over by . heavily
loaded wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry James of Frederick,
Md, have announced the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Mildred Louise
James, to Albert Waldsmith of Balti-
more The wedding will take place in
June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
Habits of Chicks.

Chicks have many habits-good and
had ones With their good habits we
have little to do but enjoy the watch
ing of them. but the bad habits must
be watched and treated as one would q
disease. One of these is toe picking a
hab bit that, If allowed to gain Roadway.
causes considerable trouble and some
times the loss of chicks. This habit
usually started through injury or be-
cause the litter is not of sufficient
depth. The drawing Of blood from a
chicks legs almost Immediately starts
the other chicks picking at the injured
toe. and this picking. starting new
sores, will continue until the chicks
die unless attention Is paid to the In
iured one The bright little toes of
the chicks in shallow litter may
cause the chicks to pick at the toes in
the belief that the shining toe 10 some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23

Miss Edna Sterling OF Crisfeld, Ma.
and Layton z. Powell OF Cape Charles.
Va, were married Monday at the Asbury
field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23

harbor. Alaska, over to the Guggen-
helms.
Senator Chamberlain said the delegate
has informed him ii was introduced by
Senator Clark of Wyoming, by request.
Senator Smoot declared the delegate was
further mistaken in saying the Senate
had passed 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
Mems ssTRH=WEAR" Low Shoes
MEMS WHITE SHOES

Are beginning to sell plentifully. we
have some stunners-in best grades
Of White Sea Isle Duck or White M
buck. Rlucher and oxford Ties with
Loo thor or rubber soles. Some for
street: some for athletic wear.
ST so to 81
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-10
w. e.. Dean and Family. Arrive.

w. E. Dean and family arrived
from Colome last Saturday evening
and they are now comfortably located
in the Menard resteraunt building
The teams with their household Of.
fects got of tho trail this side of Gate
City and did not arrive until Sunday
noon, and as result large amount
of perishable goods was frozen fol-
them. Mr.. Dean commenced hi.
new duties Monday morning driving
the Carter and White River stage.
from here, and his wife has opened
up the resteraunt. We bid this fami
ly welcome to Wood and wish then,
success4in their undertakings.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-10
How To Measure hay In The Stack.

How To Measure Hay In The Stack.
Ouehere in this new country, where
there are not very many wagon scales
and these that are here, not always
accessible, much of the hay sold is
necessarily measured in the stack, OF
Jumped of. II is fact that there is
but one state in the Union that has
a legal measurement established, and
that state is New Mexico. Before
this rule of measurement was made
the legal standard of New Mexico, it
was thoroughly tried out and found
to be as near correct as any rule ever
put into actual use. The following
rule, which is the one used in New
Mexico, applies to only long or square
stacks, a satisfactory rule forir.easur-
ing round stacks has not yet been
discovered. Here is the rule for
measuring hay in the stack, better
clip it out so you will have it handy
when you want to use it:
Multiply the width in feet by the
over; divide the product by 4; multi
ply this dividend by the length. This
gives the contents in cubic feet.
Then divide as follows: For hay that
has stood not over thirty days use
5l2; thirty to sixty days 422; over
sixty days $50, and you will have the
tonnage OF the stack"
The measurements should of course
be carefully made, especially the
''over" which is where losses o. gains
may occur because few stacks are ex-
actly even all the way along, and one
should endeavor to find fair average
"over" and measure it there. Hay
measured in this manner will bale out
within five per cent of tie measured
contents, and that is certainly close
enough for anyone.