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The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02
BIG JUMP IN COTTON.
Advance Follows Governments Un-
favorable Crop Report.

New York, Sept. 2.-The government s
fourth cotton crop report of the season
was followed by an excited general
buying movement in the market to-
day and prices sold $3.50 per bale
above the closing figures of last Fri
day. The trade had anticipated that
the official condition figures would be
unfavorable and the market had ad-
vanced over $3.50 per bale during the
last two weeks, but the actual figures
proved even more bullish than expected
and talk of still higher prices was
strengthened by reports that there had
been further deterioration in the crop
outlook since the government reports
were compiled.
Realizing was very heavy on the ad-
vance to $12.S6 for December contracts
but offerings were readily taken py
further covering and the broadening
demand for both trade and speculative
account. Local statisticians figure that
on estimated area the government con-
dition of 6S.2 against 1916 last month,
74.S last year and a ten year average
of 74.7 pointed to a crop of not more
than 1880, 900 bales.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02
BRITISH TO STUDY U. s. NAVY.
Board of Experts to Spend Six Weeks
in This Country.

England is troubled by the superior con-
ditions of lower-deck life in the United
States navy as compared with the British.
The admiralty has decided to send a
board consisting of Vice Admiral Williams.
Fleet Surgeon Munday, and E. N. Mooney,
of the royal corps of naval constructors,
to spend six weeks in America, chiefly
al Newport and the New York navy yard.
They will begin with studying the sys-
tenn of ventilation in United States bat
tleshipS-
The visit ought to have practical results
for British sailors. The Orion class carry
a complement of 800. The Wyoming car
rfes l, ,115.
If the navy department at Washington
increase of 9 feet more length, feet
more BEAM and / foot more draft, and
at the same time house and sleep them
much better the British constructor has
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02
MEDLICOTT CAR BURNED
He Was Driving Home From Bur-
iingame at Time.


The five-pa ssenger Mitchell automo-
bile. 1912 model. owned by Stanley Med
licott who is with the Shawnee agency,
534 Kansas avenue, caught fire yester-
day afternoon and everything about it
that would burn was destroyed, MOTH
ing but the iron parts remaining. Mr..
and Mrs. Medlicott We're returning to
town on the Burlingame road and were
in front OF the Buford Clarke place,
about eight miles south of Topeka,
when the flames were first discovered.
1t was impossible to run the machine
to water as theaconnection with the
tank was destroyed almost as soon as
the flames We're discovered. An effort
was made to eXtinguish the flames by
throwing dust on them, but this failed.
Trips were made to several farm
houses, only to learn that the dry.
wea ther had put the wells dry. Final
Iy water was hauled to the burning
machine by a farmer, but by that time
the damage by the flames was COM
plete.
The car was insured for one-half it's
value. How it Caught fire is not known
but a short time before two back
fires" had occurred Mrs. Medlicott
shortly before the flames We're discov-
cred remarked to Mr. Medlicott that
she smelled fire, but he assured her
that she scented only fumes from the
radiator. Later the flames dema nded
attention by spreading from the back
of the car. here they had not been
detected to the front
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02
STATES FIRE LOSS.
1t Was S265,OOO for August From
400 Fires.

Nearly 400 fires. with an aggregate
loss of nearly S265,000. was the
states fire loss for the month of Au-
gust, according to partially COM
plete report made this afternoon by
State Fire Marshal Harrison Park
man. Exact figures on the August
losses will not be obtainable for near
ly a week.
Individual fire losses for the month
ranged from So to $4,000. Fifteen
of these fires were reported of
probable incendiary origin. Dry
weather, hot winds, added to the
states fire losses last month and re-
suited in the largest number of fires
since the establishment of the fire
marshaPs office.
Seven arrests on incendiary
charges were made in August as a
result of Investigations by the fire
marShafs office. The heaviest losses
for august. however. were from fires
from adjoining buildings. Strange as
it may seem in the face of the dry
spell, lightning was responsible for
the second largest number of fires
and 13 counties reported losses from
this source last month. Sparks from
engines were responsible for 3S fires
Children and matches caused 20 fires
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02

The most unusual treasure hunting
expedition in the history of the state
Is now digging on Treasure Mountain,
near here, firm in the belief that it has
been delegated by God to unearth the
famous bullion treasure buried cen
turies ago by Spanish soldiers fleeing
from Mexico.
The party is made up of men, wom-
en- and children. One of the members
in q vision perceived the spot where
the treasure which has been hunted
by hundreds of parties in the past was
located.
After conference the leaders of the
congregation of Penitentes, as they are
called in this country, decided that
Providence had decreed that they
should become treasure seekers.
After several days of prayer the en-
tire community-men. women and
children-set out for Treasure Noun
tain.-Pagosa Springs (Colo.) dispatch
to New Y York World.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02

statewide and nationwide stand
point must, as a senator, disre-
gard my personal interest and the
wishes of my personal friends where
they conflict with the public interest.
The question is, will free sugar event
, uaily be of benefit or of injury to the
majority of the people of my state
and of the nation? 1t is admitted by
necessarily lower the price of sugar
to the consumer.
There are not more than 1000 peo-
pie in Kansas directly interested in the
raising of sugar beets or interested in
the refining of sugar, while, on the
other hand, there are about 100000
people who have no interest whatever
in the business and who must purchase
sugar
The present tariff rate on sugar is
about 33 per cent. of its value, or
practically one-fourth of the retail
cost is made up by the tariff. 1t is
estimated that every person in the
United States consumes about 80
pounds of sugar per year. The aver
age price of sugar is about cents per
pound, making the total cost to each
person about S4 a year. The people
of Kansas pay out about $500, 900
for sugar under the present tariff and
prices each year. Free sugar would
therefore result in a saving to the peo-
pie of my state in one year of about
One-fOurth of this amount, or S1,700,-
600, which would be a saving of more
than the entire cost of the Garden
City factory to the whole people of the
state each and every year.
This is the first tariff bill ever draft
ed since the Civil war which has dis
regarded the local interest proposition
While 1t has been charged that the bill
has been drafted in the interest of the
southern people and of the eastern
manufacturer yet a close inspection
of the bill, with full information to
how bills of this character must neces-
sar;ly be drawn, will convince any rea-
sonable person that there is no truth
in this charge. The main idea
throughout the bill has been to place
the necessaries of life on the free list,
regardless of where they are raised or
produced, in order to secure the great
est benefits for all the people and to
reduce the high cost of living, which
has reached the highest point ever
known in this country.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02
DOG SCARED THEM.
Doctor Jeffrey Believes His Pup Saved
House Robbery.

DR.. A. r. Jeffrey believes that his
dog interrupted what might have been
a robbery near his home on Lane street
last night. At least somebody took a
shot, presumably at the dog, and then
ran toward Eighth street at top speed
after the doctors dog had been rails
ing a disturbance for an hour or more.
My brother saw the man quite
plainly" DR.. Jeffrey said. land I heard
the shot fired. I think he mistook a
neighbors dog for mine and shot at
him. My dog had been making a fuss
for an hour before the shot was fired.
Neighbors have lost various articles
from outbuildings recently, and I am
inclined to believe the man, whoever he
was, intended robbery"
The incident occurred about o'clock
this morning, at a time of night when
very few people have any legitimate
business in being abroad
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02

Day and Hiram C. Root, a demurrer
was filed today by the two Noun
Days. In the demurrer it is argued
that the petition of the state, pre-
pared by John S. Dawson, attorney
general, does not state facts sufficient
for a cause of action; that the petit
ton shows on it's face that the plain
tiff has no legal capacity to sue; that
there is a defect of parts plaintiff in
that the state of Kansas is not au-
thorized to prosecute an action for
the benefit of alleged creditors and
that the creditors are the real par
ties to sue. Four technical reasons
why the several alleged causes of ac-
ton are impropeEly Joined together
are set forth
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02
COUNT FOR WOLCAST.
Defeat by Azavedo Causes E.x-Champ
TO Talk About Retiring.

San Francisco, Sept. 2.-The obitu-
airy of Ad Wolgast, former lightweight
champion, is written today to all the
sporting pages with the record of his
defeat at Oakland yesterday by Joe
AzaVedo, an inexperienced and nervous
youngster who won the decision at the
end of ten rounds.
Whats the use of going any farth-
er?' asks Wolgast today. Il don I
need to box for a living. I don't like
these short fights and l would rather
quit altogether than spend my time
training and boxing like a sideshow
man.
He added that he was thinking of
returning to his Oregon ranch and set
Ting down as a farmer.
Wolgast was unhurt yesterday. He
fought a characteristic battle but was
wild and his blows lacked the old
sting.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02
DEFICIENCY BILL.
1t Carries S3OO.OOO to Start Physical
Valuation of Railroads.

Washington. Sept. 2.-Elimination
of the commerce court, an appropria-
ton of 500, 900 for relief of American
refugees in Mexico and 100000 to
start the interstate commerce COM
missions physical valuation of rail-
roads are features of the general de-
ficiency appropriation bill reported to
the house today by the appropriation
committee. The bill carries total of
$3,7S4,379.
The various executive departments
asked S9.923.407. Debate on the bill
will occupy most of this week in the
house. The commerce court would go
out of existence within so days, after
the passage of the bill. Its work
would be transferred to the district
courts and its judges would automat-
ically resume their places on circuits.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02
Filed seo Title Deed Papers.

Six hundred and ninety-tvo instru-
ments were filed in the office of the
county register of deeds during the
month of August. OF these 157 We're
real estate mortgages, 1876 chattel mort
cages, 123 releases of mortgages, IL as
signments of real estate mortgages and
Is miscellaneous instruments. This is a
falling off from July in which there
were 4 total of 790 instruments record
ed. 232 being real estate deeds, 1S5 real
estate mortgages, 1877 chattel mort
cages, 139 releases Of real estate mort
cages, Is asst ignmentS of real estate
mortgages and % miscellaneous in
StrumentS.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02
New York Money Market.

New York, Sept. 2.-MONEY-Money on
cal lsteady. 2sQ3 per cent: ruling rate.
29s per cent; closing bid 21zG3 per cent.
Time loans. firmer; so days, per cent:
so days, "a per cent; months per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 5a4Q
615 per cent
Sterling exchange steady at s4.S2 10 for GO
day bills and at s.. s5.S5 for demand. Com
mercial bills. S4.S212.
SILVER-Bar silver. s593sc; Mexican dol
lars, 46c.
BONDS-Governmentb bonds steady; rail-
road bonds irregular.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02
THEY FILE DEMURRER
MounDays Allege No Cause of Action
Against Them.

In the case of the state of Kansas
against the American Sugar Manu-
featuring & Refining company, an
Oklahoma corporation; the American
Sugar Manufacturing & Refining
company New Mexican corpora
ton; the Consolidated Sugar COM
pany, a New Mexican corporation;
Don A. MounDay, L. d. w. Noun
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02
Gave Her Leg for a Dog.

Fort smith Ark Sept. 2--Nineteen-
vear-old Lydia karnopp, a daughter of
a local minister. saved the life of her
pet dog today. but she will be cripple
for life s the result of her deed Run
ming in front of a street car, she pushed
the dog to safety. but was run down
and her right leg was crushed off.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02
x-CONvICT A SUICIDE
Took Own Life in Preference to Re-
turning for Violating Parole.

Great Bend. Kan, Sept. 2.-Hale
Cowley. rather than be returned to the
penitentiary for violation of parole,
killed himself with a knife this morn
ing with an officer standing by.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-10 men to cut corn, 10c shock :
also other employment. Topeka CAPITAL
Employment Office, 532 Kansas ave. Phone
14SS.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02
Postponed Games.

Minneapolis, Sept. 2.-(Association):
Kansas City Minneapolis game post
poned; rain.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02

All persons who desire to entertain
state fair visitors at the usual prices
are requested to notify the CONNER
cial club which is making list OF
boarding and rooming houses. Tho
club will maintain an information
bureau on the grounds
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02

w. P. Wilcox, sanitary police officer
who was dismissed about August l.
and who was restored by the civil SER
vice commission after suspension OF
80 days. reported for work at the city
sanitary office this morning. He will
be given a territory in the next day
or two. -5
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02

A meeting of the promotion COM
mittee of the Commercial club was
held today to discuss matters pertain
ing to the factory aid plan.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02

Safety razor blades sharpened better
than new, 25-35c. Brunt Drug Co.
Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02

A petition containing 103 signatures
protesting against the billboard at the
corner of Tenth avenue and Polk
street, which was reported having been
filed several days ago. was presented
to the city commission at the regular
meeting this morning. No action was
taken on it pending the outcome of the
present injunction suit in the district
court over the erection of board
at Tenth avenue and Tyler street.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02
Sect Seeks Treasure.

certainly something to learn.-London Ca
Bile to Was shington Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02

general office team of the Santa F'e.
Tickets are on sale at leading drug
stores, barber shops and cigar stands.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02

Homer Langford, colored, is in the
city Jail charged with an attempt to
murder his wife. Langford gave her
several slashes in the face once pen
etratino 70 the bone The woman was
taken to a hospital Immediately, where
DR.? C. NJ. Hensley attended her. she
was not badly injured except by the
loss of blood and the fright she had.
Langford this morning refused to give
anv reason to the police officers for the
deed.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02

F. n Adds. the paper hanging man. has
some exceptional bargains in wall paper
III w 7th Phone 4014.-Adv-
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02

The tickets for the Joe French ben
eft ball game that will be played next
Saturday afternoon at Western League
park are not selling like hot cakes.
All the proceeds will be turned over
to French, the popular Kaw short
stop. who sustained injuries recently
that will keep him out of the game
for the remainder of the season. The
benefit game will be between Harry
C. Snyders Royal Tailor team and the
The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-02

F. n Adds. III W. 1th St. has an ex-
cellent line of wall paper and puts in on
sht too Phone 4014.-Adv-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16
PICKINGS FROM
POLICE STATION

Forty nine cases were docketed for
trial in the recorders court yesterday
morning. Six defendants were dis
charged, twenty-four found guilty, five
bound over to the county authorities,
one to the probation officer and nine
cases were continued. The fines as
sessed amounted to $40.
Victor Caldwell. a negro, charged
with being a vagrant and also with
opposing an officer, was sentenced 10
ten days in Jail He was arrested by
Officer Way.
Henry Thompson, negro, charged
with keeping a place where lewdness
and indecency is pracdced, and also
with lewdness, was bound over to the
county authorities. Wesley johnson. 4
negro, also charged with Iewdness, was
bound over to the county. Three ne
gro girls, charged with lewdness. were
bound over to the probation officer.
All Of the defendants in these cases
were arrested by Captain George Hail.
The case against A. CarmiIla, charged
with wiring his building without a
permit, was called, but was continued.
City Electrician Len LeBaron and w.
O. Smith are witnesses for the city in
the case.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16

Persons troubled with partial pa
ralysis are often very much benefited
by massaging the affected parts thor
oughly when applying Chamberlain'S
Eminent This liniment also relieves
rheumatic pains. For sale by all
dealers. (AdyA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16
ORDER OF OWLS.
LEGAL NOTICE.

ADVERTISEMENT.
Sealed proposals for the construction
Of One Engine Foundation win be received
by the Water and Gas Committee at the
office Of the Water Department in the
City Han up to ~ o'clock noon on the
18th day Of January, 1913
Proposals must be addressed to D.
Kugelman, Chairman OF the Water and
Gas Committee, and endorsed Proposal
for Constructing Engine Foundation
Each proposal must be accompanied by
certified check IN the sum of Three
Hundred (s30e.0 0) Dollars, drawn upon a
bank in the city Of Pensacola, Florida,
and made payable to the City of Pensa-
cola.
Blank form of proposal, required to be
used, and copies Of plans, specifications,
contract and instructions to bidders can
be obtained at the office of the Water De-
partment in the City Hall.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
D. KUGELMAN,
Chairman Water and Gas Committee.
12jan7t
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16
STEAMER BELMONT REPORTS
SPEAKING A SCHOONER

The British steamship August Bel
mont, which arrived at Pensacola
Tuesday afternoon, reported that on
January she spoke the three masted
schooner John Paul in latitude BOIL
north, longitude 1925 west.
The schooner was steering south
east and the captain reported all well
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16
statesmen WANTED
AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS-s25 a week for two hours work
a day. A brand new hosiery PROPOSE
ton that beats them all Write for terms
and sample II you mean business. Guar
anteed Hosiery Co., 1924 Hopper street,
Dayton, Ohio. 12ian
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16

FOR SALNTract Of cypress and other
hardwoods in Holmes County, Florida
Want logger and man with shingle mill
to operate on contract. Address: "Lum-
Der Co.." care Pensacola Journal.
7ian14t
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16
PHOTOGRAPHY.

HAVE YOUR PET KODAK PICTURES
made into neat little calendars The
Clover Studio, Masonic Temple, can do
1edec1gn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16
MUSICAL

ARE INVITED for sp-
potntment as teachers Of orchestral in
struments brass, wood-wind and
strings. Write Professor Gilfillan Scott,
Pensacola School of Music, All North
Palafox street. Pensacola. to11feb~
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16
Business Opportunities.
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY loaned on real estate OF personal
property In the City Of Pensacola at the
legal rate OF interest. HALL & CO., 1871
E Government street, Phone 1162 3sep
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16

CYPRESS
LUMBER
SHINGLES
Lath
BOAT LUMBER
Gulf Red Cypress Co.,
Freeport, Fla.
Piling Ties
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16
VETERINARY.

A. L RETTNGER, Veterinary Surgeon.
All calls promptly answered Al East
Chase street. Once phone no. House
phone 9s1. Pensacola, Fla I2jan
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Cheap, one good Jersey COW
three years old, now giving one gallon
q day; will be fresh about April, with
second calf; will sell cheap. Phone 1865.
16jan3t"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16

FOR SALE-Treesi Shrubsi Plants! High
grade Fig. Pecan. Orange. Grape Fruit
Peach and all kinds of Fruit and Orna-
mental Trees. Patronize home industry.
Write for catalogue. Pensacola Seed &
Nursery Co. Pensacola, Fla. Iodec
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16

MONEY loaned on diamonds and high
class jewelry at the legal rate of inter
est HALL & CO.. 16h E. Government
street. Phone 1859. Ssep
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16

TRUS SES-Fitted by an expert Relief
and satisfaction guaranteed. Mall ord
ers have prompt attention. The Crystal
Pharmacy, Brent Building. 13tuIy1yr
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16
LOST.

LOST-One pair fur-covered automobile
gloves Reward for return to Leslie
e. Brooks. 16jan7t
LoST-One young liver spotted pointer
bitch. Reward for return to 414 East
Jackson street. 15jan
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16

FOR RENT-A large, two
story dwelling, on corner
of Spring and Jackson Sts.,
8 rooms, two baths, garage
and sleeping court. Price $50
per month. Inquire Box 1877,
city. 'Sdeo
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16

FOR SALE-97 acres. 80 open land, SO
per acre. 200 acres woodland land hard
wood, $50 acres woodland land. all Joining
good schools, church and good neighbors.
ing places and the best all-round good
hammock land in West Florida, good set
tlement; no need Of fertilizers; / bale of
cotton to the acre: 40 TO so bushels corn
to the acre. Come to this fine farming
country IN the sweet sunny south here
I'm West Florida Good acres of saw mill
farm lands: 1000 acres Half cash.
balance on time. Address all commune
cations to Dock Bailey. Chipola, Calhoun
County. Fla 19oct
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16

FOR RENT-Farm at Oakfield, 8 miles
from city on L. & n. r. R.: 1o-room
house, modern conveniences: good barn
and S-room house on place. VIII sell Jer-
sey COW and heifer, IS head of hogs, in
cubators, breeders, chickens and farm
implements. Joseph L. Davis. 13dec
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16

FOR sALE-Five lots in East Pensa-
cola Heights; on car line and facing
south; for 90: $4,000 cash, balance
six and twelve months. This is a bar.
gain. II you want them act quick. o.
K Company, 9Th floor American Ma
tional Bank Building. azsep
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
:: MISTAKES
By ELLA WHEELER WMCoX

~ Cd sent US here to make
II mistakes
To strive, to fan, to re-
begin,
To taste the tempting fruit Of
sin,
And find what bitter food It makes.
To miss the path, to go astray,
To wander blindly in the night;
But, searching, praying for the
light.
Until at last we find the way
And looking back along the past,
We know we needed all the
strain
Of fear and doubt and strife and
pain
To make US value peace at last
Who fails. finds later triumph
sweet;
Who stumbles once, walks then
with care,
And knows the place to cry DE
ware"
To other unaccustomed feet.
Through strife the slumbering
soul awakes,
We yearn on errors troubled
route
The truths we could not prize
without
The sorrow of our sad mistake&