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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
MORE WHEAT RAISED.
Increase of SO Per Gent in the
Worlds Production.

Washington, Aug. 26--An increase OF
So per cent in the production of wheat
in the wheat producing countries of
the northern hemisphere is reported by
ca BILE to the United States department
of agriculture by the International In
stitute of Agriculture at Rome, Italy.
Figures for the crops. reported are:
Wheat-Preliminary figures of pro-
duction this year are, in Prussia, 81
Ice, 600 bushels: Russia, SIS, 541 600 BUSH
els. In the following named countries
the total production is estimated at
2.6s4 000. 600 bushels, which is 3.9 per
cent more than was produced in same
countries last year; being more. Bull
garia. Denmark, Spain. Italy, Luxem-
burg, Russia. Switzerland United
States. Canada (yinter wheat, India
Japan, Algeria. Prussia, England
Wales, Hungary excluding Croatia
and Slavonia).
Rye-Preliminary figures of produc-
ton in Russia are S95 0S4. 600 bushels
This total production in the following
named countries is estimated at !, 400
COG. 900 bushels, which is SIS per cent
less than was produced in same coun-
tries last year: Belgium. Bulgaria,
Denmark. Spain, Italy. Luxembourg,
Russia. Switzerland. United States.
Prussia and Hungary (excluding Croa-
tia and Slavonia).
Barley-Preliminary figures of pro-
duction in Prussia are so, $50, 900 bush
els; Russia. 47s. 250, 900 bushels. The to-
tai production in the wheat countries
named above Excluding Canada and
India) is estimated at I 143 900. 600 bush
els, which is L per cent more than was
produced in the same countries last
year
Oats-Prelirninary figures of produc-
ton in Prussia are 39S. 223, 900 bushels:
Russia. LOIS, 2SS, 600 bushels. The total
named above is 2S0s. eco. 600 bushels.
which is 10.3 per cent less than the
same countries produced last year.
Flax Seed-The total production in
Belgium, Spain. United States, India
and Japan combined is given as 49,
100000 bushels, which is 22.S per cent
less than the same countries produced
last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
SAVING THEM MONEY.
Farm Advisers Doing a Great Work
for the Agriculturists.

Kansas City, Aug 26.-Banlers.
representatives. Of the department of
agriculture, experts from agricultural
colleges. road builders. rural educators
and students of farm problems repre-
senting nearly every-srate in the
Union gathered here today for the
third annual meeting OF the commit
tee of agricultural development and
education of the American Bankers
association.
Good roads, vocational education.
soil analysis rotations in crops, the
use of the silo and kindred subjects
were considered by the various speak
ers. Joseph Chapman. a banker OF
Minneapolis. Mimi. presided and de-
nYered the initial address
J. c. Mcdowell of the department Of
agriculture, said: The county farm
adviser movement has grown more
rapidly than any other instrument
looking toward the uplift of the rural
district He said the adviser in Cape
GIrardeau county, Missouri, in three
weeks had saved the farmers there
$1,000 in the prevention of hog
cholera, and that the adviser of Bed
ford county. Pennsylvania, saved that
county $4,000 last season. The
meeting will continue for two days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
WANTS PROTECTION.
Miss Barr. PoIicewoman. Objects IL
Release of May Burnett.

one of Topeka's policewoman wants pro-
tection-protection from another woman.
and woman smaller than she is, at that.
Eliza beth Barr is the -'Officeress, and
May Burnett is the woman she fears.
May Burnett was arrested about three
weeks ago on a disturbance OF the peace
charge and was taken from her home at
1914 Quincy street Later an insanity
charge was placed against her and after
wards dismissed. She has been held at
the county jail and today her case was
called on the disturbance charge and was
dismissed in the court of Topeka for lack
OF prosecution
Miss Barr was present and protested
against the woman being released she
requested the court to place her under
peace bond and frankly admitted that she
did not believe the woman could IuthlSn
q bond. which meant that if 4 peace bono
We're required the woman would pc coih-
PEELED to remain in jail indefinitely
There is no love existing between tne
two women. The Burnett woman mas a
grievance over the manner in which the
woman officer participated IN her ares IS.
and Miss Barr, in telling tne court tnl5 5
morning about encounter she hdu
with the woman While a prisoner aIIo'lS
other things said; Why. judge We're II
not for my suppleness, she "ouiu I'D *
beaten my brains out -. o,..
She expIained to the court that she
feared bodily harm from the woman anu
wanted her placed under bond TO Keep
nudge Carver explained that the charge
against the woman had oeen $50 81
and a new coihpiS'Illt - a--;o,, co,,i6
sworn 10 before any such acuon couiu
be taken. .-. ra,..-a
The woman Miss Barr fears is not ldise,
l,ut Of uncomfortable temper AT one TIM. TINS
ET~s Abbott rnatron at the county pan
--.ol5 bsrdcrIffs to be placed on her.
This was after the woman had thfedttheH
- commit suicide by breaking pane o.
lass md cutting herself with IL but
: -. il warm in her praise OF the
treatnent she received from Mrs Apo9tt
and the two this morning discussed ,, thS
t,aTdcuff episode and other clashes YIN
- has+ of good humor. and aIter
me woman had been released she remain remain
II Gov a pleasant chat with her former
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
6ONoEO.H.hOD6ES

ington, to the city. The displays will
rot show up as we'll as last year in all
probability on account of the extended
Grouth.
Topeka Lodge No. 311 of the Fra
terral Brotherhood has arranged for
a social meeting tomorrow evening at
Moose hall. liz East Seventh street,
to welcome Supreme President James
A Foshay and Supreme Counselor
Charles A Post of Los Angeles. Cal.
4 business meeting will be held at
I:30 O'Clock. At o'clock the doors
Will be open to friends of members.
Tonight at the Euclid Avenue Meth
odist church Pilgrims Progress in
motion pictures will be given on the
lawn The entertainment is the fourth
given by the Mems club of the church,
all of which have been patronized Ey
large crowds In addition to the mo
ton pictures there will be stereopticon
views illustrating Jephtha's vow to CT
fer his daughter as a sacrifice and the
story Of Samson. The club is planning
one more entertainment before the
weather turns cool enough to drive the
audiences indoors. probably to be given
a week from Friday, Sept s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
RUN DOWN A COYOTE,
But L. p. Track Inspector and Car
Thrown From the Track.

II is not a usual thing for a lone
COYOTE TO upset a railroad motor car
in Kansas. but an accident of that
nature occurred in the central part
of the state several days ago. W. G.
Trego roadmaster OF the Union Pa
cific in central Kansas. was on a
short inspection trip in q L P motor
car. starting from Morlaud, Kan.
Trego's car was going 20 miles an
hour when he struck the coyote
The animal was on the track and
made no effort to escape but upset
the car and threw Trego to one side.
The car was damaged a little and
rrreeo suffered a few minor injuries.
The coyote was killed by the force
of the collision but he succeeded in
bringing the occupants OF the car to
grief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
MILK FOR MIDDIES.
The Naval Authorities Buy Dairy
Farm Near Annapolis.

Washington. Aug. 26.-Milk for the
'middies' now is assured for the
United States Naval academy throuSh
the selection of a 700-acre dairy farm
only a few miles removed from the
historic buildings at Annapolis, Nd.
1t was announced today that sub
committee of the house naval affairs
committee had selected the farm and
the stock. The place will be in opera
ton within a few weeks.
know a COW from a capstan ?' re-
peated a member of the. subcommittee
n reply to a naval affairs member
sure we did. There were several o.
US who had navigated and plowed in
the middle west and the south and We
recognized the milk bearing craft"
Anyway, the officials declared that
ar excellent herd of COWS had been
acquired and the Inidshipmen here
after would not have to depend on
the market for their milk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
SANTA FE NOTES.

Items for this. column may be teIe-
phoned to 3S15 or the State Journal office. ]
Engineer Edward Scahills wife and two
sons; Arthur and John. OF Argentine, are
visiting relatives and friends this week in
Topeka and viii return home Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Blair Hoover OF Omaha
Neh., and two children one visiting here
for few days and will leave tomorrow
his brother T. Roy Hoover and wife the
remainder OF of the week before they re-
turn to Omaha
Engineer William Simpson and wife:
from -Argeatine. came here last night and
attended TIE funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Engineer G. ". ViIiee of the Missouri
Pacific and wife left. Monday for Port
they will visit for few weeks.
Mrs. Edna Brown, wife of shop man.
who has been quite seriously i'll for the
Mrs. f. H Morgan. wife of SwitchTnan
Morgan. is slowly improving although
Engineer Amos Eeeler and wife and
daughter Gue1ndolyn spent Monday night
with their daughter. Mrs. Hoover, in EN-
poria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coughnn. of Holden re
turned to their home, after spending
on East Seventeenth street.
Mrs. Charles sharpe, wife of Engineer
Sharpe. will arrive In Topeka next Mon
day TO spend few days with friends and
Mrs. W. T. Brit and grandson have re-
turned from a two weeks visit with he-
parents in Winchester Kan.
G w Campbell. paint foreman. and his
wife and three sons and Mr. and Mrs
Russell Clark and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Reed leave this evening for Emporia.
where they will spend about SIX weeks
" lille Foreman Campbell has his work
men there redecorating the depot and
other buildings Of the COMPANY
The Ladies Circle of the Moose order
will hold their regular meeting next FRI
iav afternoon and refreshments will be
served and good time had. Every MEM
Der il requested to be present
Fireman William Eckert and wife en-
fertsined at dinner Sunday Engineer
George Sherman and wife.
For expert watch repairing 90 to T.
:. OSBORN. now at 512 Kan. ave--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
XII. OF S. CONCERT.
Be Last of season at Garfield Park
"Wednesday Night.

The Knights and Ladies of Secur-
ity band will give its last city coiiceL Ger,
"Wednesday night The concert Will
he part OF the evenings entertainment
Of the seasbn at Garfield park
for the Knights and Ladies picnic
and will consist of number of spe-
cial pieces Among the most i'm
portant pieces worthy OF spec!al men
tior will he 4 vocal solo by Miss Ona
aIav Miller The title of the piece is;
ITO Have. to Hold. to Love and
will be sung with band accompani-
mant Another special piece A
Day in the Cotton Fields will be
sung by a local quartet consisting OF
Miss Terda Finney. Miss Ona May
Miller, Cecil Crawford and c s
Alexander c. c. ROgan. the band
leader. has been working on this
program for some time and promises
a concert worth listening TO.
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He WEEDS AT IS.
After Waiting Ten Years for Bride 10
Make Up Her Mind.

New York, Aug. 26.-With a record
of nearly sixty years as a pilot through
He'll Gate. during which he took over
1900 vessels through that tortuous
channel. George w Horton, at the
age of Sc years. decided to attemp pit
the matrimonial seas and in Septen
her. 1912. he was secretly married in
C3- NADIA TO Miss Alice MuZZey McCas-
tin of gainesville, Ohio. The fact OF
the marriage has just become pubic
together with the news that at White
Plains yesterday Supreme Court JUS
tee Mills appointed commission 10
inquire into the aged pilots sanity.
The petitioner in the action is Mr..
Jane Ann Dick, daughter, who al
Icges that he owes her $4,000 Hor
ton. who is now in Ohio. has replied
in denial of the statements made by
his daughter In telling of his love
affairs he says he met Miss McCastin
m brownsville. Ga, eleven years ago,
when he first proposed marriage. She
refused. He told her to let him know
if she changed her mind and she did
so after waiting ten years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
BIRTHSTONES CHANGE.
The Noenstone Takes Places Held by
the Pearl.

Chicago, Aug. GA Supplementary
list of birthstones prepared for the
benefit of superstitious persons is an
nounced by the National Retail Jew
Gers association which is in session
here today.
For March. the bloodstone is sup
pjenented with the aquamarine: for
June the pearl with the moonstone'
for August the moonstone with the
tourmaline. and for December the
turquoise is supplemented with tha
Ia pis lazuli-
An authority on jewels asserted that
the prejudice against opals has almost
disappeared and that he knows III
only two jewellers in the nation VINO
refuse to deal in them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
CAN TAKE A Peep.
But Must Not Look Long at
PelIucid Skirts.

Columbus. O.. Aug. 26.-You may
take a peep at the slit skirts in the
capital city of the state of Ohio, but
you can't brazenly stand and lamp
them" without feeling the hand of the
law descend rudely down upon your
shoulders. This was the order that
went out to every policeman in Column
bus today from the office of Acting Po-
lice Chief Dyer and it has caused con-
sternation among the skirt struck
johnnies of the capital.
Slit skirts tight gowns and diapha-
nous draperies and other attractive ar
ticles of wear that dame ia shiun has
decreed the fair ones shall wear to
count them in the running, are the OBJ
jects at which Chief Dyer declares you
may have peep, but You must not
stare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
One Machine for Every Ten
Families Is Record.
GIVES OUT FINAL WARNING
Tag Department Rounds Up
Delinquent Owners.
One Hundred Licenses Day Is
States Showing.

There has been a little talk in Kan
sas this summer about dry weather
drouth. corn failures and shortage in
water. Lock yourself up in the Office
of the secretary Of state and go over
the records OF the state automobile tag
department for few hours and You
would emerge under sworn declara-
lions that there was no such thing as
a short crop in Kansas.
The records show today that an av-
erage of loo tags a day are sent out
over the state to new owners OF auto
mobiles and motorcycles. These same
records OF prosperity show also that
there are in Kansas more than 81 900
motor cars and 5.40O motorcycles-all
owned and driven Y Kansans who are
struggling in the grasp of a smother
ing drouth-''
Poor old Kansas
Just figure it out with pencil and
paper.
There i an automobile to every u
inhabitants CT the state. Think of it.
One person out of fifty owns a motor
car-and he is contributing to the good
road maintenance of the county in
W hich he lives.
Carry the figures still further.
There is motor car in Kansas to
every ten families in the state
Enough machines to give every man,
woman and child ride at least once
q year. At least enough seat room for
this neighborly convenience
Enforce the New Law.
Persons owning automobiles in Kan
<as without tags are in direct danger
Of the law beginning today The state
has been lenient with delinquent Ii
ctnse procUrers TO date. Charles SEES
sIons has directed a letter to the may
or Of every Kansas city asking that
the police departments be instructed to
cooperate with the state in rounding
I'D persons who have escaped the au-
Jomobile license payments.
There is no reason why an auto or
motorcycles owner should not either
have a tag on his machine or a receipt /
from the county treasurer showing
that he has applied for one says the +.
letter. Not only because il is the law +
hut in justice 10 those who have al .
r-ady complied. the delinquents should
he rounded up al once and made to pay
their licenses 1t might be well TO no /
1ify all delinquent owners first and :
give them one more chance. Then if
rhey stiIl neglect or refuse to apply for
licenses. arrest and fine them under
rhe provisions Of the state automobile
law"
Tine fine for the first offense is fixed
u not more than $50 The second is
from $50 10 500 The charge is 81 for
a automobiles and s. for motorcycles.
The money j. spent for the mainte-
nance of the department and the good
.oads OF the counties in which the Ii
lenses are paid.
Il is estimated by J. T. Botkin. as
sistant secretary of state. that Kansas
soon will show the ownership OF more
nan 5000 automobiles.
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TOPEKA SPEAKER MANHATTAN.
Rev. William VI. Balch to Preach
Labor Day Sermon.

Manhattan. Kan. Aug. 26.-Tce
Rev. William NJ Balch. Phi. D.. pastor
Of Lowman chapel. Topeka, has been
Chosen to preach the Labor day SER
mon at Manhattan, Sunday evening
August 81. All the churches of the
city. the college, and the labor organ
izations of Manhattan will participat l.
~ this service. Doctor Balch was Sc
l. cted because of his special study OF
social and labor problems. having
been at the head of the Methodist
Episcopal federation for social service
be fore coming to Topeka. and widely
known as the author of the volume,
christianity and the Labor Move
ment.''
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HIS REWARD 100000
Private Secretary of Mrs Grannls
Remembered i'm Will.

New York. Aug. 26.-As a reward for
his 20 Years faithful private secretary
shin to Mrs. Jane Eliza beth Grannis.
widow of Jas. Elnathan Grannis. for
mer president of the Tradeslnen's Ma
tional bank, VIM. J. Murphy, now
trea s,1rer of local safe deposit COM
pany. will receive at least 100000. Mrs
Grannis died on Aug. AMI her Will
makes Mr. Murphy the chief benef-
ciary.
Mrs. Grannis also made numerous
bequests. ranging from $500 to sI2.59o.
to servants, institutions, friends and
relatives.
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FAME OF oLEARY-s COW.
Newspaper Man Forced Renown on
Bovine When Chicago Burned.

Major John B. Jeffery of Chicago,
who is said to have founded the first
/ 1-cent newspaper, was recalling at the
Hotel Cum berland some incidents of a
career that began as a printers devil
IN Hamilton. Ontario, and led him
by way of Chicago and the Philippines
to undertake to obtain the recognition
of the Chinese republic, a cause for
which he worked almost for two years.
MAJOR Jeffrey is the man who immor-
talized Mrs. O'Leary's COW and the
part that recalcitrant animal played in
the Chicago fire.
Il went to Chicago in 1852" said
MAYOR Jeffrey, started in on the old
Morning Post. now the Inter-Ocean.
l worked on the paper with the late
Charles A Dana, when it was called
the republican have handled the
copy OF many notable men, among
Lhem Mark Twain, Frank Wikie and
James WhitcOmb Riley. Riley. by
the way, was a sign painter when I
was business manager of the Indian
apolis Sentinel He was writing little
squIbs for the theaters on the side He
used to come over to our office in the
middle of the day and tell us yarns
about the old swimming hole and
other spots he has since written about.
At that time the Morning Journal
was Republican and the Sentinel
Democratic, and there was a lot of
news that neither would print. John
Holiday was president of the Sentinel
company. He and I decided that In
diana polls needed another paper and
the result was the Indianapolis News.
Holiday prepared all the copy for the
new sheet himself. and | actually set
the type for the first copy of the pa
per The News afterward sold for
over 100000, but 1 didn't get any of
the money.
For years I was manager of the
Chicago Evening Journal. During the
IRE in October. 1871. while the op-
posite side of the river was burning
We got out the only paper that appear
ed. l wrote and set up the story OF
Mrs. O'Leary's COW That originated
in a curious way. My cashiers name
was Dan Koran. We had taken tenn
porary quarters in an-old building, and
General Sheridan had given me "A COM
pany of soldiers and told me to get out
a paper if I could.
Il didn't have any copy. but I set
uD the first column and a half of type,
with the exception of one tiny para
sra phi The first column was COM
posed of a head line.
We'll. Dan came in drunk. I asked
him where he had been. Sure. sir
he replied. I'VE been saving the files
Of the Journal; they are in your
stables on the West side
What do you know about the origin
Of the fire p l asked him.
q" Sure 1 know all about it, he re-
Piled 1t started in a stable on De-
AOVen street. \ woman was milking
4 COW there. and the COW kicked over
he lamp He added that the woman
vas Mrs. OLeary. l set up the story
without any copy. and il made about
L stickful. 1t went all over the coun-
ry- Mrs. O'Leary denied it up to the
lay of her death. but nothing could
stop the Ory."-New York Times
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To Be Kept Incommunicado.

Naples, Aug. Exporter Charleton,
when he arrives on Thursday to be
tried for the murder of his wife at Lake
Como. three years ago will be taken
in charge by body of policemen and
caribineers. according to orders issued
today by the project and the chief OF
police. The instructions state Charl-
ton must not be allowed to commune
cate with outsiders. The officer in
command of his escort will be held
personally responsible for prisoners
safety
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Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. 26.-From
stenographer working for a salary OF
$50 month to an heiress TO $3.50. 900
is the sudden ansformation wrought
in the affairs of Miss Lurline Tavis. q
young Pasadena woman Twelve years
ago Miss Tavis' father worke - q ST.
perintendent in a big Who'll sale coffee
house in New York City. He went &c
Brazil and engaged in the COFFEE bust
ness. leaving his wife and daughter IN
New York. Letters from The father
ceased to come. and mother and
daughter moved TO California. Notice
of the girls good fortune can,e yvster-
day from firm of New York It.or-
neyS.
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.sTannhauser" Gorgeous Picture.

''Tannha user" the motion picture
drarnatization from Wagner's opera be
ing shown in three reels at the Cozy,
is a most elaborate photoplay produc-
ton. The dance of the nymphs, one
of the dIssolving scenes shown. is in
itself a feature worth seeing. The pro-
duction is gorgeously costumed and
staged throughout. Tonight is the last
night the film Will be shown.
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KILLED IN CATTLE DISPUTE.
Milton Hitler Was Struck on Head by
Jay kiilion-

Garden City, Kan. Aug. 26.-AR
5ltercation over cattle resulted Mon
day in the killing of Milton Hitler.
living % miles northwest of Garden
City. jay killion. son of County Com
missioner Kiilion. neizhbor, who had
been pasturing cattle on land adjoiT-
iPg, allowed them to run on Killers
crops \ dispute arose. and Killion.
il is alleged. struck Hitler over the
head with pliers. Hitler died at a
LEGAL hospital here.
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Usage City Has Water.

Usage City, Kan. Aug. 26.-Whiie
other towns have been worrying over
the water problem the past few weeks,
Usage City has had an-abundance of
the best water. The big reservoir just
CT the edge of town, which holds co.
600, 600 gallons, has furnished an al
most inexhaustible supply for city
use. Farmers by the dozen have
hauled water from the city supply
every day for weeks. The Usage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
COACH STAGE RETURNS
Chicago University Mentor Has Re
covered Health and Nigor.

Chicago. Aug. ga A. Stagg. di-
rector of athletics at the University of
Cricago Yesterday returned unan-
nouuced to the Midway He asserted
that nine months of vigorous outdoor
life in Colorado had completely restor-
ed his health. He had no plans to an