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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19

Gains parents in North Topeka, Mr.
and Mrs. J. 3. Cain.
W. E. Cain of Cheyenne Wells. Colo.
left this morning for his home after
spending a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Cain.
County Commissioner z. NJ Reckards
of Jefferson county spent Sunday in
North Topeka visiting friends.
Miss Esrelle Richards of 1925 North
jackson street has returned home from
Denver and Colorado Springs, where
she has been visiting relatives for the
past six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Tally of 314
Kansas avenue are the parents of a
baby girl.
william R. CoIvin of the Shawnee
State bank has left on a two weeks
vacation to Boston and other eastern
points.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Andrews have re-
turned home from Kansas City. where
they have been on a short pleasure
trip.
Miss Bessie sheetz is spending a
weeks vacation at Maple Hill.
Arthur Williams of Granville was in
North Topeka Monday on business
Henry F>frner of the Voiland Clothing
Co. has left on his vaca ton
Mr. Al White has left on a plea sure
trip to White City
George Lux and Jack Reed have left
for Dallas. Tex. where they will re-
main for a short time.
Roy Kendall left Monday for White
City, where he will visit friends.
Charles Summer has left for San
Francisco. where he will spend his va
cation.
A NJ Petro. druggist-lAdv.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A Mcclure and Mrs
T. l. Cooper have returned from a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart
who are camping out-at Maple Hill.
Mrs Virginia Petty has returned to
her home in Lawrence. after visiting
friends in North Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19
ORDER new BUILDING
Pleasant Hill School Condemned
commissioners on Inspection Tour.

County Commissioners Sinner and
Nipps and County Engineer Arnold
made a tour of inspection of several
bridges and a schooIhouse yesterday
afternoon.
The schooIhouse inspected is the
Pleasant Hill building in district No.
80. 1t is built of stone and was
erected in 1870 All the walls are
badly cracked and out of line. 1t
is in such bad condition that it is
claimed plastering falls when hard
winds blow and the walls have set
tied away from the window sashes.
leaving spaces several inches wide.
The kids near the stove roast and
those just a few feet away freeze"
is the way one Of the school boys de-
scribed the situation to the county
officials.
the building. 1t was big enough and
probably had room to spare when it
was built forty-three years ago. but
about forty children were crowded
into the one room last year. The
room is scarcely half the size of
room for the same number of chill
dren in the city schools.
Owins to the danger of the build
ing falling down and for the other
reasons it is probable that the county
board will condemn it Immediately.
and the district Will be required to
erect new building
From the school building the off
Gals went to Blacksmith creek, about
twelve miles west and a little south
of Topeka on the Dover road. Here
cOnsfdera Bile road work is being done
by a force of men in charge of l.
w. Thompson. and a very great i'm
provement is being made by remov-
ing rocks from the hill. cutting down
the grade and filling in the approach
of the bridge It is the intention of
the commissioners TO replace the old
bridge with a new one. but this Will
not be done this year.
The McCauIey bridge about a mile
south of Auburn was next inspected
1t is in such condition that the party
became nervous when the automobile
went over il. \ great deal of heavy
traffic goes over this bridge, and il
VIII be replaced with a new one as
soon as possible, which will be ninety
or one hundred days at the least
The new bridge on the Kansas ave-
nue. road over Butcher creek was
next looked over. 1t is built of con-
crete and steel and apparently should
stand thousand years. An old pile
bridge one hundred feet long was
torn away to make room for the new
stI bstantial structure which allows
plenty of room for flood waters, but
is less than a third as long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19
THEY FIND FILTH.
State Board OF Health Report
on Mother Bickerdyke Home.
"DiSgrace to State of Kansas
Is Their Finding.

A report of a special committee of
the state board of health following an
inspection two months ago. just re
veaIed TO the board of control, depicts
alleged disgracefuI conditions existing
at the Mother Bickerdyke home for
women al Ellsworth The report al
though made in June was just discov-
cred today and has been a shock 10
the board of control. Efforts will be
made at once by J. W. Howe. secre-
tary- 10 improve the sanitation and
place the state institution on clean
basis
The report Of the special committee
Of the state board of health was made
10y Jessie Thomas Orr, Dr. Walker OF
SaIina and DIT. Eddy of Colby The
report covers conditions at the Mother
Bfckerdyke home when the institution
was under the control of Arson Clark.
Frank Strain and D NJ Bender Secre-
farv Howe stated today that plans mad
been made TO clean up the place and
improve the surroundings for the
women
The report states that the screens
on the windows are broken and rotted
the toilet facilities are poor. and one
cottage in particular IS pointed out by
the following terms:
We found the old and helpless
widows of the men who fought ana
died to save their country in an lnStl-
tuition so crude and lacking in COM
forts and beauty that it was shock
to us.
Cottage No. Il is a disgrace 70 the
state of Kansas. In the corners We
found filth. The odOr OF stale eggs.
deCaying food and unwashed dishes
was 50 great that retreat TO open air
was a necessity. The screens were
broken and flies Swarmed everywhere.
The only dog in the institution select
ed this cottage as his home and went
in and out through the screen at will
The report states further that upon
questioning the woman in charge they
received this answer:
7 did clean up here last week and
il Il none of YOUR business
The board of managers now in con-
troll of the Institution viii make a trip
10 the home Immediately and make
thorough investigation. The board is
composed of W. Z. Brooks of Fort
Scott, D NJ. Bender of Parsons and
Stance Meyers OF LeaVenworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19
NORTH SIDE news
Spraying Saves a Large Guam
tity of Apples in Shawnee.
Orchards Not Sprayed Produce
Little This Year.

The condition of numerous orchards
in the northern part of Shawnee coun-
ty give d very good example of the re-
suits that can be obtained by constant
spraying The orchards that have been
sprayed numerous times this year are
affected very little by the blight and
dourth The trees are in healthy cOndi-
ton and the leaves are of good color;
while the apples are not as large as
they usually are they are in good con-
dition. The orchards that have had no
care are in very bad shape and viii
produce little or nothing
The results of spraying are clearly
shown by a twie of apples brought to
North Topeka by Marion Glenn of
Granville this morning The branch
is only about two feet long and con-
tains about 20 apples. The apples are
Jonathans and are good sized. Mr.
Glenn has a number of trees in his
orchard that he says are as heavily
loaded.
Girls on Camping Trip.
The Topsy Turvy Girls club of North
Topeka have started on their annual
camping trip to Valencia For the la st
six years this has been an annual event
for the girls and they expect to have
a great time The girls all occupy one
large tent and do their cooking out
doors over an open fire
They expect to be gone about two
weeks. Those who Will enjoy the out
ing are: Marjorie Cole. Hazel Kin
caid. Jeanette Emeret. Mary Zarker
and Ethel Hannah. The chaperons
will be Mr.. and Mrs. ri Boyce and Mr..
and Mrs. I. c. Williams \ special tent
has been erected for the use of the
chap eroning parties.
Senior Bible Glass Meets.
The Senior Bible class of the North
Topeka Baptist church met last night
the home of Kenneth Clark and
general good time was reported. Some
business was discussed. Those present
were: Emery Baird, Walter King
Paul Van Ness Kenneth Clark Don
Bobb. Leland Schenck Raymond Der
~ Robert Spetter. Myron Bowerman
of Manhattan The next meeting will
be held a I the home of Paul Van Ness.
Reform school Fills SiIO.
According TO the officials of the sta te
reform school work of filling the siIo
grown at the school this year is about
the best in northern Shawnee county.
Two of our fields are very good said
DR.. Charles this morning. and then
there is one that will be good for moth
ing but ensilage."
Personal Mention.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. W. Cain of Robinson.
Ill. left last night for Cheyenne Wells,
Colo. after spending a week with Mr..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19
DEPOSITARIES DOUBLE
Uncle Sam Has Nearly 1000 Places to
Put His Money.

Washington, Aug. 1e.-Depositaries
in which the government keeps its
money to pay current expenses have
more than doubled in number since
February l. On that date there were
40 depositaries in various cities. To-
day there are $50. The increase is the
direct result of an order by Secretary
McAdoo that all drafts on government
funds be drawn on the treasury. This
necessitated an increase in the deposi-
tarieS so that the funds would be more
easily accessible.
The s50.00O,OO0 to be deposited in
the agricultural states this month viii
further add to the number OF deposi-
taries and United States Treasurer
Burke expects there may be more
than 1900 Many. however, will only
be tempOrary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19
Aunt Sally's Advice
to Beauty Seekers

K c. F says: My skin becomes so
greasy every summer, and this so attracts
dust and dirt that 1 have an awful time
keeping my face clean looking. Can YOU
suggest anything" The method men
toned in reply to Elofse will overcome
this condition
D. y. a. writes: How can I get rid of
crowsfeet and wrinkles about the mouth
corners2" Use wash lotion prepared by
diSSoIving I or powdered SaxOlite in /. ut
witch hazel This ughtens the skin. tend
ing TO dispense wrinkles. and its tonic eff
feet is more than temporary.
EIoise says: My freckles are worse
than ever this year. made doubIy con-
spicuous by a pa1lid complexion. Is there
any cure7' Ask your druggist for an
ounce OF mercolized wax, apply nightly
lie cold cream removing in the morn
uaIly and harmlessly absorbs the affected
cuticIe not only will the freckles vanish
but the new and younger skin which ap-
pears will have healthy color. Prob
ably you Will need to continue treatment
a week more--Woman's Reaim--Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19

Him-"Have you learned to swim?' Her
Not this year. VIII you teach me?''-
Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19
STICKS FOR TITLES
BurIeson Abolishes Plain Mister ir
His Department.

Washington. Aug 19-IndividuaI
identity of the many officials of the
postoffice department was wiped out
today and henceforth official titles
alone will identify the heads of divi-
SionS. Postmaster General Burleson
has prohibited the addressing of his
subordinates as Mr. Brown or Mr.
Jones. If Mr.. Brown happens to be
the first assistant postmaster general
Mr. Burleson wants him addressed as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19
What Did He Mean to Say?

A certain DR.. SpoOner OF Oxford has
become famous for his cumbersome
way of mixing up words Here are
some of his weird expressions. Can
YOU untangie them
Turning to a young lady sitting next
to him at a dinner table, DR.. Spooner
asked:
viii you pass the pigs fleas? ?"
little later, pointing TO some cram
berry jelly, he asked the same young
lady to pass that stink puff"
Being late for dinner one evening,
he excused himself. saying he had been
matching a pasty snipe-
To a railroad porter who asked
about his baggage, the doctor said
that ne had two rags and bug"
Entering the kitchen when fish were
on the fire he shifted and exclaimed,
What hell of smerrings,"
But the worst case of all occurred
when he was in the pulpit He an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19

for a total consideration of $4,000
in the Central league is the season s
record in disposing of players Presi-
dent HeiIbrOner said today. The
league is a six-cIub circuit with a
players limit of IA. The president at
tributes its success to a strict enforce
ment of rules and good UNI pires.
Monday was the last day of sale
in the league
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19

the first assistant" and if Mr. Jones
is the fourth assistant he wants Mr.
Jones so addressed solely and not as
Mr.. Jones' The rule applies even to
routine memoranda within the de-
partment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19
NOTHING LEFT THERE
Central League sell $4,000 in Play
cr-RecaII 6.

Fort Wayne Aug I9-Eighteen
PLAYERS sold in addition to six re-
turned through optional agreement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19

nounced as his text: Many are called
but chew are fOsen. Be We therefore
of the fosen chew."-Curren Opinion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19
Whole Town Burns.

North Arson, Me-. Aug. 19.-Every
business place in North Arson. seven
residences and thirty other buildings.
were destroyed by fire today The loss
is about $50,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-09-04
The Potato in Europe.

The accuracy of Winston Church
ills reference, recently made in par
lament, to Sir Francis Drake as the
man who first introduced the potato
into Europe, is questioned by writer
in the London Daily Chronicle. He
quotes Chambers as the authority
for the statement that the Spaniards
had introduced the tuber from near
Quito, at the beginning Of the 18th
century, and that Sir John Hawkins
also brought it to England from Vir-
ginia in 1868, % years before the i'm
portation ascribed to Drake. In Ire
land credit is usually given to Sir
Walter Raleigh for the Introduction
of both tobacco and potatoes from
America. The cultivation of the form
er has been carried on under difficult
ties in that country, but the latter
took so quickly to the Irish soil that
it at one time formed the staple food
of the peasantry, and now Irish pota-
toes are largely exported to America,
the place of their origin.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-09-04
GIVES ALL HIS STOCK AWAY.
Mr.. 4. T. Utsey Becomes Insane and
Strips Store of Everything.

A T. Utsey, a white man who
operates a small store on Broad
street, Immediately above Hawks
Gully, was taken in hand by the po-
lice Monday morning after he had
given away the contents of his store,
piece by piece.
Utsey is harmlessly insane. He is
believed to have brothers in South
Carolina. J. S. Utsey, at Bamberg,
and J. D. Utsey, at Rounds. The
chief of police tried to reach them by
telegraph and telephone to notify
them of their brothers condition.
Mr. A. T. Utsey suffered from an
hallucination that he was possessed
Of much wealth. He was willing to
buy nearly anything offered, and was
attempting to sell large number of
cattle. The stock of goods in his
store he had given away or sold so
ridiculously cheap that the proceeds
didn't count. He sold fifty pounds of
-four to one person for fifteen cents.
His bank book and money he gave
to a responsible person, who is keep
ing them.
The store is stripped of everything.
Augusta Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-09-04
Not Held for Negro's killing.

Savannah, Ca, Aug. 26.-Recorder
Schwarz decided yesterday that Mrs.
Hattie Lucas did no wrong when she
shot and killed Smart Lloyd, negro,
on Tuesday night of last week.
1t was shown that Lloyd had Mrs.
Lucas husband down in ditch near
a store kept by the Lucases, and that
he was trying to open his knife with
his teeth to cut him. Mrs. Lloyd
came up with a revolver and poking
it into the negro's ribs she pulled the
trigger.
LLOYD keeled over and was carried
to a hospital, where he died.
The recorder said it was purely a
case of justifable homicide and he
would not hold the woman for the
grand jury. Public sentiment backs
up the recorder in the stand he has
taken.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-09-04
ROBBERS AT HOPKINS.
Two Masked Men Try to Hold Up
Boys at Hopkins.

Hopkins, Aug. 31.-The days of
robbers and highwaymen have not
yet been relegated to the past. Last
night two young men, while on their
way home after calling upon a girl
at Congaree, were held up by two
highwaymen near Cedar creek bridge
upon a lonely piece of road between
Hopkins and Congaree. AS Postell
Hopkins of this place and his friend,
Beverley English, Jr., of Columbia,
were returning home about II
o'clock at night two men with masks
over their faces stepped in front of
their buggy and commanded them to
halt. This they did. One of the
young men started to get out of the
buggy, but as he did so one of the
highwaymen shot at him. This fright
ened the horse which ran away. Sew
eral' shots were fired at the fleeing
buggy, but all shots went wide of
their mark. Rural Policeman Dur
naway is working on clue and
thinks that he will be able to locate
the guilty parties in short time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-09-04
WILSON MAY CHOOSE.
Tillnlan and Smith Disagree on Dis
trict Attorney.

Washington, August 3O.-Matters
are believed to be rapidly approach
ing a crisis with regard to the FEEDER
al district attorneyship of South
Carolina. for which Messrs. ]. VIM.
Thurmond, of Edgetield, and Frank
H. Weston, of Columbia, have been
avowed candidates for some time,
the former with the endorsement of
Senator Tillman and the latter with
the endorsement of Senator E. D.
Smith.
Senator Smith has put forward no
candidate for marshal against Mr..
Jas. L. Sims, of Orangeburg, Sena-
tor Tillman's choice for the post,
but the junior Senator refuses to
give in as to the district attorneyship.
The disagreement of the two Sena-
tors as to this important piece of
patronage is embarrassing to the
Administration, which does not desire
to offend either Of them.
If they continue at loggerheads it
is possible that the President may
consider himself justified in making
a selection on his own initiative.
Definite developments are expect
ed soon after the Presidents return
from his brief outing in New Hamp-
shire.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-09-04
REPTILES IN FATAL DUEL.
Blacksnake Bests Rather i'm Battle to
the Death.

John Blackford was about to kill
a. blacksnake here to stop it's theft of
eggs, when the thief earned its liber-
ty by saving the life of his mother.
The young man had found the nest
of hen that had taken to laying it's
eggs in a grove some distance away
from the house. He also discovered
that the blacksnake had been devour-
ing the eggs as fast as the hen laid
them. He determined to ambush the
snake and kill it.
He and his mother watched the
hen recently and when the egg was
deposited in the nest they crept
closer to watch for the thief. In a
few minutes the blacksnake appear
ed, steathily creeping through the
underbrush. Mrs. Blackford was so
fascinated at the sight of the black
snake that she did not hear a soft
whirring sound as she stepped back
to give John plenty of room in which
to dispatch the reptile
Evidently the whirring sound did
not escape the blacksnake. Suddenly
it stopped and it's whole body seemed
to stiffen More quickly than the eye
of Mrs. Blackford could follow, it
darted toward her, but little to the
side. AS she screamed ard jumped
back her son leaped to her rescue,
but he stopped too, for he saw what
human beings rarely see, a black
snake fighting a rattler.
The two stood aside and watched
the conflict, which was uneven from
the start. The long slim blacksnake
was too quick for the more sluggish
and heavier poisonous one. With
it's first leap it had clamped it's fang
less jaws back of the poison head of
the rattler and wound it's body tight
around the other In few seconds
the life had been squeezed out of the
rattlesnake.
THAT snake can have all thee ggs
on this farm for all O. me-" remarked
young Blackford when it was over,
and what's more, I'll never kill
another blacksnake as long as live"
That's just the way I feel,' said
Mrs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., n. j.,
correspondence New York sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-09-04
LETTING IN THE PACIFIC.
Waters of the Western Ocean Pour
Into Panama Canal.

Panama, Sept 1.-The last remain
ing barrier at the Pacific end Of the
Panama canal was blown out by dy-
namite Sunday morning. 1t was an
intensely interesting spectacle. At
exactly $50 o'clock an electric switch
was turned on and the 1900 specta-
tors, including the Shriners visiting
here from the United States and Off
GERS OF the British cruiser New Zea-
land were rewarded by a wonderful
sight. Hundreds of tons of mud and
stones were thrown high in the air
and the thunderous roar Of the eX-
plosions reechoed in the nearby hills.
Abot 20 long tons, equivalent to
44,S0O pounds of As per cent dyna-
mite constituted the blast, which was
one of the largest ever set off in the
canal.
The charge, which was planted in
541 holes at an average depth Of 80
feet, tore big gap in the barrier, but
none to a sufficient depth to permit
water to flow through, as the sea
level channel was at low tide.
Equally interesting as the explosion
was the actual breaking Of the bar
rier in the afternoon, the tide creep
ing steadily up until at 1.35 o'clock
it was level with the top of the gap.
4 workman seized a shovel and made
q small trench through which a rlll
of water trickled. Gradually it
widened, until an hour later a raging
torrent. with a 35-foot fall, poured
through an opening 400 feet wide
into that part of the canal between
Gamboa dixie and the >AIiraflores
locks, which previously had been eX-
cavated BY steam shovels.
This cut, which is 5000 feet long,
500 feet wide and l feet deep below
mean sea level, was entirely filled by
8 o'clock, when the waters of the Pa
cific laved for the first time the solid
masonry of the AIirafores locks.
Dredges passed last night through
the opening, and in a few days the
last vestige of the barrier will be
removed, giving a practically COM
pleted channel at the Pacific end.
The dredges will begin tomorrow to
remove the last barrier of the At
lantic channel. When this work is
accomplished ships may navigate to
the lock ends.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-09-04
the matter dropped.

the matter dropped.
In 1876, Governor Albert Ames, of
Mississippi, was tried by the senate
as the result of an assembly impeach-
ment, charging him with having de-
frauded the state of S33,370, with
having prison labor contracts to per-
sonal frauds, conspiracy to SANDER a
political opponent, melting race riots
with infammatory speeches and
granting pardon to a con-
vict on the payment of $4,000
to a third party. Governor Ames
offered to resign. His resignation
was accepted and the charges drop
ped.
Lieutenant Governor Alexander K.
Davis was impeached soon after Gov
ernor Ames, charged with having
sold a pardon to a murderer while the
governor was absent from the state.
He tried to follow the example OF
Ames and resign, but the legislature
did not allow him to escape. He was
tried, convicted and removed from
office and disqualified from again
holding office in that state.-Green-
vile Piedmont.