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The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13
COULD NOT AGREE.
Jury in the Yeater Murder Case 1t
Council Grove.

Jury I'm the Yeater Murder Case 1t
Council Grove.
Council Grove, KAN. Dec. T3.@Ihe
Jury in the trial Of Harry Yeater
charged with murder. in tho second de-
gree for the death Of Archie Capps.
failed to agree after having the case
under consideration "a hours and was
discharged last night. The jury stood
five for conviction and seven for ac-
quittal.
Capps was stabbed by Yeater in q
fight on Aug. 9, and died In the Mis-
souri, Pacific hospital in Kansas City,
Aug. II, from peritonitis caused by
knife thrust In the abdomen. Another
wound punctured a kidney.
According to testimony at the trial.
Yeater had attacked Harry Capps. 9
l6-year-old brother of the deceased.
Archie Capps came upon them and
fight resulted between the two Cappe
boys and Yeater. Yeater used q pock-
ct knife with . blade four or five
inches long. All three were railroad
employees.
Yeater's home IL In Paola and q
number Of people from there attended
the trial.
The members Of the jury were: Chas
Hanson, Geo. Sumter, Bert Bucklin. M
NJ. Camm, D. e. Norris, II. c. Evans
1T. L. Burton, c. F. White. c. w. Hop
kins, Chas. Brown. Chas. Parker and
E C.. Ball.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13
NORTON Will have FAIR


Board Ii B1oCoe0.
Norton. Dec 1&-One OF the most Inn
portant events that has occurred In Nor
ton county for q number Of years, trans
pired at the Auditorium, when almost the
entire old board OF the 0lmWood Park
association resigned and nav set OF
directors were elected In the places va
Gated.
Elmwood Park et Norton I. one Of the
natural park purchased from Madam
BroQuet thirteen yeafs ago by the present
association for about $500 and the pres
ent association has expended more than
5000 thereon In public improvements be-
SIDES the purchase OF about fifteen acres
more in addition to the original twenty
five making about - acres In Ill.
For twelve years the Norton county
fair has been q success financially bur
last year the attendance fell from 5000
to less than 1000 and the association Lost
it's officers but rather the condition OF the
county at tho time Of the fair.
Election OF seven directors followed ana
the seven highest In the number OF votes
Arthur saum, Arthur johnson, J. e.
Gleason C. w. Campbell, II. J. Milk, Fred
Strohwig. Jesse Wright
After the regular stockholdefS meeune
adjourned, the directors Immediately went
into session and elected the following OF
ficers for next year:
n. J. Milx. president
Arthur johnson, vice president
Fred Strohwig. secretary.
c. w. Campbell, treasurer.
The association Il In good shape worth
$4,000 and perhaps moro With total IN
1ebtedness of only $500.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13
EDITORS AT WICHITA.
Dave Leahy and Myra Mcfaenry As
sist in Entertaining.

Wichita, Dec. 13.-Whtle q meeting
of the Southwest Kansas Republican
Editorial association was scheduled to
take place here, there are as many
Democrat and Independent editors on
hand as those who used to sail under
Republican colors. Business IL being
put aside for pleasure.
W. M. Glenn of Greeley was drafted
to preside at the meetings as presi-
dent. J. H. Cornwell did not attend
Charles Sessions. secretary OF state,
told the funny stories to the pen push
ers, while w. J. Weiss. local job
printer, preached 'cost system" in
print shops. The editors were given
q peep at themselves az others see
them at a local playhouse. The play
let entitled. rs the Editor In7" was
arranged to include Myra McHenry In
real life; Farmer Doolittle; Dave
Leahy, who was blamed with the girl
in-the-wen story. and the arrest OF
Mrs. McHenry by a policewoman. who
was Captain J. H. Shields. postmaster
and former editor of the Wichita
Democrat.
Mrs. McHenry was hauled from the
theater in q police car. which sped
down the aisles. g. p. Ferrell, editor
Of the Eagle, arranged the playlet.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13
TEACH SIL0 BUILDING.
X. s. A. C. VIII Give Instructions b.
MaI-Many Experts.

Manhattan. Kan, Dec. 1a-Now that
Kansas farmers in general have come to
appreciate the value Of permanent silos,
the Kansas Agricultural college will give
instruction in silo building chiefly by cor
respondence courses instead Of personal
visits by experts To encourage the build
ing Of permanent silos in the state 1t has
been the policy Of the Agricultural col
lege to send out men to supervise concrete
silo construction where no local contractor
could be secured to do the work. In this
way concrete silos have been built under
college supervision in nearly every part
OF the state.
Visits for consultation Of not to exceed
. day at one place still win be made by
the college specialists AZ Tar az possible,
the farmer requesting such visit paying
all expenses. Specifications for reinforc-
ing, examinations Of concrete material.
plans, and any other desired Information
in rsgard to silo construction win be fur
nished by correspondents free OF charge.
The college now has a list OF q large num-
ber Of competent concrete builders In the
state. which will be furnished to anyone
desiring It.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13

paid . sum aggregating g a week for .
term OF three and q half years
In deciding the case Judge Smith. held
that the fact that Lubbock ID now earning
more money than he received at the plant
where he was injured was not q bar to
receiving compensation for the injury.
Lubbock. a laborer at the plant Of the
Kansas City Cotton Mills company, was
earning 8 a week when he received in
1ur1es to his left hand. He ID now earning
1850 week In the employ OF another
company.
, The suit was brought under the COM
pensatton law and was tried without the
usual formalities OF court procedure.
Judge Smith conferred with the two other
judges Of the Wyandotte county district
court before giving his decision. He or
dered the money paid to Lubbock in . lump
sum.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13
CHANCELLOR MAY GO.


Reported That He Is Wanted in Seat
tie as President.
Seattle, Wash., Dec. 13-President
Thomas Francis Kane, of the University
Of Washington, was removed from Office
Friday by the board Of regents. who
unanimously adopted q resolution declar-
ing the office vacant
It is understood Mr.. Kane will be per-
mitted to serve out the college year. There
Is much talk of Chancellor Strong, Of the
his successor.
Chancellor Strong Denies Rumor.
Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 13.-In reply to
the rumor that he was considering an Of
fer to succeed President Kane, Of the
University of Washington. Frank Strong.
chancellor of the University of Kansas.
said at his home last night that the re-
port was entirely without foundation.
II have heard absolutely nothing of the
matter" he said. II never have been of
fered any such position and consequent-
ly never have given any such change a
moments consideration"
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13

Lynn, Mass, Dec. 13.-Giving their
names az Annie A. Elkins, q, and
Clarence 3. French, 26, and their adj
dress az Smith Center. Kan. q couple
who arrived in Lynn Friday In a big
touring car. filed marriage intentions
with the city clerk. jumped into their
automobile again and drove away in
the direction OF Boston. French first
applied for q marriage license. and
when told Of the nve day law said he
would return to Lynn at the end OF
the five dayH.
While in the clerks office the young
man made q remark in which some
mention was made, tho clerk says, Of
q relationship between his young wom-
an companion and the late Senator
Elkine OF West Virginia.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13

Feter1ta is by no means q new crea-
ton. It has been grown in Africa for
generations. It's drouth resisting quail
ity brought 1t to particular notice this
season. Those who were experiment.
ing with the grain found that In many
instances where other crops failed due
to the unprecedented drouth, feteFita
brought forth a harvest.
The growing of feterita In Kansas.
Of course. Is now simply in the expert
mental stage. 1t has been shown that
in its present stage Of adaptability this
plant will mature grain In attitudes In
which the growing season IL not suf-
f1eiently long for the maturity OF eth
er kaflF or milo. And furthermore 1t
Is not relished by chinch bugs to the
extent that Is kafir.
FeteFita Versus Other 6orghums.
George K. Helder, superintendent of
the Hays experiment station, In an
article which appeared in the Kansas
Farmer, savss
Companions Of feterita with other
serghums leads to the conclusion that
ie is net as desirable for roughage as
IL Kafir OF seme varieties OF saccha-
rine sorghums II these can be grown.
The forage is quite similar to milo but
produces taller stalks than does the
dwarf type of milo. Analysis of the
grain shows the composition to be
practically that Of Kaflr. The Fort
Hays station has made no feeding
tests with the crop.
1T is the opinion Of the experiment
station authorities thus far that.
where Kafir can be profitably grown.
It Is a preferable sorghum to feterita.
The early maturing ability of the lat
ter should prompt its production in
regions where altitude and rainfall
precludes the possibility of successful
Kaf1r corn production. The extreme
western and northwestern counties OF
Kan-as might profit by more attention
to feterita and milo in tho event Kafir
has not been found generally salts
factory"
Good for Western Kansas.
Professor G. e. Call Of the Kansas
Agricultural college recommends that
the acreage OF feterita planted next
spring in the northwestern portion OF
the state should be limited only to the
amount Of seed obtainable He In OF
the opinion that feterita Is the grain
sorghum for the western third OF
Kansas. but he is Of the opinion that
growing pure strains Of milo and Kafil
further east. It IL his opinion that
the roughage OF feterita is not as good
as Kaf1r or milo.
Feterita has a tendency to grow In
stooling manner rather than with
shoots similar to corn or Kafir. Each
plant develops from four to eight seed
heads, and these mature at different
stages of the development Of the
plant. This makes a complete har.
vesting OF the crop at one time rather
difficult proposition. While chincf
bugs are not overly fond of the plant
birds OF various kinds relish the graiY
and do much damage to the heads
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13
MAY SOLVE MYSTERY.
Wichita Mans Bible Found on Aged
Porter in Cripple Creek.

Cripple Creek. Colo, Dec. Ia
When Jack johnson veteran of the
boom days. a saloon porter 80 years
old dropped dead last night. a search
Of his clothes solved the mystery Of
the disappearance of a wealthy manu-
facturer of Wichita. Kan. more than
forty years ago. In Jacks" coat was
found a worn Bible. on the fly leaf
of which was written: II am F. B.
Price OF Wichita, Kan. In case of
death notify Howard Price, Wichita. -
Papers found on the aged porter in
dicated that he had possessed con-
siderable property during the early
days Of Cripple Creek and that he had
come here after having failed in
business in Wichita.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13
RECALLED TEACHER.
Irate Parent and County Attorney
Cause Her Restoration.

lola. Kan. Dec 13.-The recall was In
voked IN 2 new way late Friday, much to
schools Of Gas City. near here. At the
same time the rubber hose a. q weapon
of discipline was bantshed from the Allen
county schools by order Of County At
toiney Forrest.
When Ray Miller. aged IL nipped q
bean across the aisle in school at Gas
City the young lady teacher flogged him
with q piece Of gas tubing. The boy
darted down the fire escape and ran homo.
called on the county attorney and do
manded \ warrant, charging the teache!
with assault and battery. He exhibited
The county attorney responded by goina
to the school room.
Children he said ''how many OF you
want a new teacher?"
The hands in the air seemed to make
the vote unanimous.
The young lady teacher Immediately re-
signed and said she would return to hez
home In Pennsylvania.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13
ARREST PARCEL POST ROBBER.
Life Preserver and Other Articles
Found Hidden I'm Kansas City.

Kansas City, Dec. 13.-1n the find-
ing of a quantity Of stolen parcel post
mail in a room in Kansas City, Kan,
last night. the police believe they have
uncovered a systematic robbery Of the
mails at the Union depot here.
Among the articles recovered is a
ships life preserver. 1t is believed
this was. taken under the supposition
that 1t was a motor car tire and kept
because the thieves feared to dispose
of 1t. Many Of the other parcels found
were likewist unfit for sale.
One man is under arrest in connec-
ton with the thefts and several other
arrests may follow. Postal inspectors
are also working on the case.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13
"CASCARETS' IF HEADACHY, BILIOUS,
SEiAKY, CONSTIPATED-DIME A BOZ

misery-foul gases. bad breath. yellow
skin, mental fears. everything this IL
horrible and nauseating. A Cascaret
tonight will straighten you out by
morning. 10-cent box from your
druggist will keep your Liver active,
Bowels clean, Stomach sweet, Head
clear. and make you feel bully for
months. Don't forget the children.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13

IRE SOME DISADVANTAGES

Feterita, one Of the grain sorghums.
which until comparatively recently
was absolutely unknown to Kansans.
has been heralded by some writer's as
being a marvel in grain which viii
revolutionixe the farming industry In
Kansas. While these persons have un-
doubtedly become carried away upon
the wings of enthusiasm. this crop un-
doubtedly possesses r-any good quail
ties which recommend 1t to the farm
ers.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13

many volunteer pledges have been Of
fered for the advancement Of the work.
Students of sociology throughout the
middle west are watching the under
taking with a great deal of interest.
for 1t is possibly the first instance where
college has put into practice the
theories Of higher moral and social
standard for the people OF its COM
munity.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13
Loss LESS THAN EXPECTED.
High Water al LArned Damages Dam
on State Farm.

Larned. Kan, Dec. 13.-Since the
high water in the Pawnee river has
receded, it has developed that the
damage to the big dam at the state
hospital grounds west Of Larned will
not be nearly as great as was at first
expected. One of the cement wings was
undermined by the washing away Of
the bank and broke or and the earth
filling between the retaining walls Of
the dam washed out. Superintendent
Nesbit now believes the damage can
be repaired at q small cost.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13
BREAKS A COLD
IN A FEW HOURS
FIRST Dose OF sePape's Cold Cuanpound'
Relieves Grippe Misery-Con-
tains No Qulnine.

Don't stay stuffed-up!
Quit blowing and snufflingi A dose
of sPape's Cold Compound taken
everv two hours until three doses are
taken viii end grippe misery and
break up q severe cold either In head,
chest, body or limbs.
It promptly opens clogged-up NOS
trils and air passaGes: stops nasty dis
charge or nose running: relieves aick
headache, dullness. feverishnees, sore
throat. sneezinE. soreness and stiff
ness.
sPapess Cold Compounds' II the
quickest. surest relief known and costs
only IS cents At drug stores. It aCts
without assistance, tastes nice, and
causes no inconvenienco. Don't 80
cent = Dubotitute.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13

Furred Tongue. Bad Taste. Indiges-
tion. Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from a torpid liver and
cIogged, constipated bowels. which
cause your stomach to become filled
with sundigested food. which sours and
ferments like garbage In a swill bar
rel. That's the first step to untold
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13
Pen Saves MONEY
SAVINGS to State Last Year Es.
timated at $25O,00O.
This Record Maintained Two
Years Would Build Prison.

Ieayeuworth, KAN. Dec. 13.-The
state prison at Lansing saved the state
about one-quarter million dollars dur
ing the fiscal year ending June ~,
1913. This, according to those who
should know. II very conservatve
estimate. It represents about one-haiI
of the appropriation asked for by the
warden to be used in constructing the
new penitentiary. The twine and brick
plants and the coal mine are the d1f-
ferent departments where the most OF
the saving was made.
The twine plant supplied the farm
ers Of Kansas with 3 million dollars
worth Of twine last year at nine ana
one-half cents q pound. This repre-
sents a net profit of $4,000, which
went into the state treasury. If the
farmers had b. n forced to buy from
outside dealers at eleven cents q
pound it would have cost them
$4,000 more. This $4,000 and the
$4,000 profit, represent a total OF
$4,000 saved the citizens Of Kansas
in twine.
The prison burns its own brick and
lime and supplies brick to the different
institutions over the state. The prison
brickyard manufactured. for the use
Of state institutions in 1912. 1923, AT
brick Of different grades. The prison
received credit on the brick account for
$12,098. This was an average OF about
81 a thousand less than the same quail
ity Of brick sold for on the market
II these different institutions had been
forced to buy on the open market, the
cost to the state would have been about
1884. This does not take into con-
sideration the brick used in the con-
struction of the new twine plant and
other small buildings in the prison
yard.
The coal mine il the big money
maker for the state. Last year the
different Institutions received 81 900 tons
Of coal from the prison. for which the
prison was credited with $77.500-$2.6( 81
per ton. It is said If the state. had
been forced to buy this coal on the
open market, together with the 20.00(
tons it takes annually to run the prison
1t would have cost the state at least
$15b, 900. Some estimates have placed
the amount az high as one-Quarter mil
lion dollars. If the prison had new
quarters It IL said that the annual
maintenance appropriation could be
safely cut from $105.0O0 to $4,000, al
the saving in fuel alone would rur
into the thousands Of dollars.
The construction of the new twin(
plant is another instance of economy
whore the Kansas citizens profited
With prison brick, lime and labor, thii
plant. consisting of two buildings. will
have cost the state, when completed
$4,000 less than a similar plant con.
structed by q sister state. The two
plants are identical in size except tn,
Kansas plant contains two more ma.
chimes than its neighbor's.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13
HOLTON WANTS CIVIC CENTER.
Objects Of Campbell University VII
Be Higher Student Standard.

Be Higher Student Standard.
Holton, Kan, Dec. 13.-Campbell Col
lege, through President w. d. Mar
burger and Business Manager F. C.
Workman, has obtained possession of
the Armory building here and will use
Il as a civic center. Professor Mar
burger has made a speciality Of the
study of the social life Of schools and
communities.
Professor Marburger outlines the pur-
poses Of the new institution as being
the attainment Of q higher standard
along physical, moral and social lines.
In the building will be conducted
classes. in physical culture. lectures,
concerts. musicales and various other
forms Of entertainment and instruction.
Enthusiasm Is running high and
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13


AR. SYLVESTER e. SMITH. 2ses
IVA South Grand Ave. st. Louis,
Mo-, writes: 'sPeruna II the
best friend q sick man can have.
"A few months ago came here in
a wretched condition. Exposure and
dampness had ruin
N..a....a ed my once robust
health. I had ca
~oaas tarrhal affections Of
the bronchial tubes,
and for a time there was q doubt as
to my recovery.
my good honest old doctor advised
me to take Peruna, which I did and
in q short time my health began to
improve very rapidly. the bronchial
trouble gradually disappeared. and in
three months my health was fully re-
stored.
Accept q grateful mans thanks for
his restoration to perfect health
Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna
Lucky Day Almanac for 1914.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13

Be3am Work ON F0E0On9-IO1umDn8
Iine-A1ake Good Connections.
Fort Scott, Kan. Dec 1.-THE Do
Mayo Construction company. the same
company which Philip Strack and his
associates proposed to bring to Fort
Scott and interest In the Fort Scott
Pittsburg line, have started gFaderD to
work on the Parsons Columbus line.
The proposed line wfn run from Co
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13

The next Topeka Bell telephone d.
rect0ry goes 20 pres December Is. All
Subscribers Wi1hine 70 make chAneea
should send them IN before this data.
CAu 4oe3.-4dv.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13

Jury Awards Verdict for His Death
City OF Winaeld Must Pay.

City OF 'Winfeld Must Pay.
Winfield, Kan, Dec. ia jury In
the Cowley county district court FRI
day awarded Mxs- Dollte Udey . ver-
dict for $4,000 damages against the
city of winfield for tho death Of her
husband. who was killed while at
work for the city at the old water
works plant. A heavy iron pipe fell
on him, crushing him to death.
The city attorney flled motion for
a new trial. and II this is refused, the
case will be appealed to the supreme
court.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13
PRICKED PJMPLE CAUSES DEATH.
Nurse of Lawrence Victim Of Blood
Poisoning.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 13.-Blood pois-
on caused from pricking a small pimple
on her face last week caused the death
of Delilah Pringle, % years old, and a
graduate nurse.
Last week while nursing a case in
Kansas City, Miss Pringie pricked q
pimple on her face. Friday she was
taken i'll with blood poison and Sat-
urday was brought here to the house
Of DIR. Sudler.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13
How to Detect the
Alum Baking Powder

~Which are the slum baking powden:
bow can | avoid them unlss they are nameda"
asks = housekeepes.
Hzs i one way: take the can Of low
priced powder IN your hand and read the
ingredient clause upon de back label The
law requires that i de powder contains alum
that faes must be theze stated. Il you iind
one Of die ingredients named alum. or sui
phate Of aluminium. you have found an alum
baking ponder
There j. another and q better way. You
don't have to know the names Of the alum
powders. Use Royal Bakmg Powder only;
that assures you cream Of tartar powder,
and the pmest and most healthfd baking
powder beyond question.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13
USES CONDENSATION Law.
Wyandotte County Judge Gives D
cision FAvOring Plaintiff.

Kansas City. Dec. 1a-Judge H. J. Smith
at Kansas City, Kan. Friday gave the
drst decision under the Kansas work
men's compensation law. Judge Smith
ordered that william Lubbock must be
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-13

041dp0eSS n30 ruIu.
ed my once robust
health. I had ca
tarrhal affections Of
the bronchial tubes.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-24

TO THE STATES. 1T WILL SAY EXPERIMENTING
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-24
LONDON GOES CRAZY
 OVER TANGO CLUBS

London, Oct. 23-The Tango dauc- ing craze promises to be the most conspicuous feature of London's win ter season. Tango teas and class CT have now developed into Tango clubs, of which no less than three are in process cf formation. Will fam Giuert and other well known ian Gillert and other wlel known of a club in the Carlton hotel The membership is Emitted to 25O, and every candidates social qualification must be carefully adjudicated by the committee. The American wife of well known shipbuilder, who is the brother of baron, heads the wo- mems committee
 Before the general dancing begins two American professionals, special ly imported from Alaska, will give demonstrations of the Argentine Tan go, the Brazilian Matchiche and oth- CT modern Terpsichorean develop ments.