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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
JURY is STILL OUT
Reports of Good Progress in
Hyde Trial.
Verdict Is Expected Before
Fall of Night.

Kansas City, March 15.-At 1910
o'clock this morning the Hyde jury
came into court and the foreman an
nounced he had a statement to make
What is it?" said Judge Porter
field
II don't see any possible show for
US to reach verdict" the foreman
Porterfie1d: rs that all the state
ment you have to make?''
Prfdns;n;a Foreman; Yes, sir"
the jury room and further consider a
verdict"
At II o'clock Judge Porterfield sent
marshal into the jury room to take
the jurors to luncheon. The foreman
jury would like five minutes more to
consider a verdict. At the end of that
time Judge Porterfield ordered the
jury taken to luncheon. The Judge
set no specific time for their return
The fact that the jury asked for
led to the belief that they were about
to agree to a verdict.
Kansas City, Mo-, March 15.-De-
Hberations in the case of DR.. B. Clarke
Hyde, on trial a third time charged
with the murder of Colonel Thomas
H SWOpe, were resumed at 9 o'clock
this morning, after the jury had taken
less than six hours rest. The case
went to the jury at 10 o'clock Thurs
day night.
The fact that The jurors had con-
ferred in their hotel until long after
midnight and the foreman's report at
IL O'Clock last night, when they were
formally excused by the court, that
good progress had been made, led
to the expectation that a verdict would
be rendered before tonight. Judge
Porterfield gave the jurors permission
to continue their deliberations at the
hotel if they chose and sounds of ar
gument were heard. from the jury
quarters as late as 2 o'clock this
The strain of waiting and suppressed
excitement has so told upon Mrs. Hyde
that she entered the court room today
more worn than at any time since the
trial began. Her forced smiles were
in contrast to the sang froid and usual
unruff1ed exterior of her husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
ON FORGERY CHARGE.
Youth Arrested in New York on COM
pIaint of His Mother.

New York, March Jack Stevens,
son of Mrs. Mary Stevens, said to be
a wealthy widow of Washington. D. c.,
was arrested late last night just as he
was entering the home of the parents
Df Miss Edith Carlson. an actress
known as Edith Duehl, in Brooklyn,
to ask their consent to a marriage
with their daughter. Detectives show
ed the young man a requisition from
the supreme court of the District of
Columbia, charging him with forging
his mothers name to a check for $15.
A detective said he had seen the couple
meet at Brooklyn bridge, where Stew
ems gave her a diamond engagement
ring and then both drove to the Carl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
VOTE ON R. R. STRIKE.
Considered Likely That Chicagoans
VIII Make Demands

Chicago, March ia strike vote
by 5000 local members of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen started
yesterday at the yards of 10 railroads
affected. It is expected the vote will
be completed by next Tuesday.
A F. Whitney, vice president of the
brotherhood, said last night, that he
was confident the vote would be in IA
vor of making a demand on the roads
for the terms which have been refused
the committee on negotiations. The
demands do not involve more pay eX-
cept for overtime, and night and Sun
day work. The firemen are not af-
fected.
The roads involved include the prin-
cipal east and west trunk lines and
the Elgin. Joliet & Eastern, the prin-
cipal belt line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
SIXTEEN ABOVE.
But at That No March is Record Was
Broken.

The weather is clear and crisp to-
day after the storm. Late Friday and
in the course of the night a stiff
northwest wind travelling at the rate
of between 25 and 80 miles an hour
blew fine snow before it, All Kansas
felt the storm. The precipitation was
light, but the wind ragged with fury
in places doing considerable damage.
However, taking it as whole the To-
cal weather men says the cold wealth
er and precipitation is a fine thing for
the farmers.
The snow was IL inches deep on
the average in Topeka this morning,
but it drffted to an unusual degree.
The melted snow made .06 of water in
the government gauge.
Temperatures today have been aver
aging 20 degrees below normal for this
date. but at that no records have been
broken. The minimum temperature
was 16 degrees at z, and o'clock
this morning. The mercury dropped
to the ten degrees point on March Is,
1890. The government records in fact
show that a temperature of ten above
this time of year is frequent occur
renee.
1.-The moisture was just the thing
for the crops" said Sunny Flora,
the local observer, today, land the
cold weather is more favorable now
than later. 1t is a good thing for it
holds the vegetation in check and les
sens the danger to fruit trees at a lat
er date. OF course, on account of
this storm there will be plenty of fruit
killers making themselves heard; that
is always the case
The forecast calls for fair and con-
tinued cold weather tonight; Sunday
fair and slightly warmer.
Storm Will Have Passed by Sunday.
There was no sign of any lowering
in wind velocity at o'clock this aft
ernoon. The pace at that hour was
% miles.
The shippers forecast indicated
that the temperature will be between
10 and Is degrees above zero by
Sunday morning. Sunday will prob
ably be a more pleasant day than to-
day, although cool.
On account of the severe weather
condition Friday afternoon and
night in western Kansas and Colo
rado, east bound trains on the Union
Pacific, Rock Island and Santa Fe
were from one to seven hours late.
The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
Battle Is BEGUN
Mexican FederaIs and Rebels
Clash i'm Hills.
Fighting Going On Two Miles
Below American Border.
CHARGE Is MADE UP HILL
Opposing Lines Drawn Up in
Skirmish Position.
Rebel OutpOsts Retreat Before
Fire of Field Pieces.

Naco, Ariz., March 15.-at II o'clock
a battle was in progress two miles be-
low the border. Objedas men charged
to the top of a ridge of hills, dismount-
ed and took skirmish positions. Braca-
monte's group a dvanced from the
south and threw a gruelling fire
against the federal positions. A. A.
Hopkins, a deputy marshal, was
wounded in the leg while standing at
the International line. The firing was
furious from the start. The federals
at once brought into play three field
pieces and the rebel outposts retreat
ed. The federals pressed forward, en-
countering the groups of Gales troops.
Each force held their position. Braca-
monte group which was advancing on
Naco at the time of Ojedas unexpect-
ed departure then began moving to the
aid of Gales.
Delayed During Morning.
Naco, sAriz., March 15.-There was
no move by the constitutionalists to
attack Federal General Ojeda's gar
rison here up to s o'clock this morn
ing. The delay in the plans to attack
was explained by the failure of Col.
Bracamonte to arrive with reinforce
ments
With the remnants of the federal
garrisons Of northern Sonora-no
more than 500 men-GeneraI OJeda
last night defied attack from more
than 1900 state troops at Naco, So
nora, just over the line. Preparations
are under way for the expected as
sault this morning.
Trenches were dug and fortificatio
built on a hill commanding the ap-
proach to the town. The customs house
and postoffice equipment was rushed to
the American side and the railway COM
pany moved over it's own equipment
With the men of the Aqua Prieta
garrison and refugee troops defeated at
Nacozari and Ell Tigre, Ojeda must
confront 1 500 constitutienalists moving
a gainst Naco in three divisions and
eager to secure the only remaining port
on the Arizona border in control of the
Huerta government.
Marches From Town.
Naco, Ariz., March 15.-Fearing for
American civilians and troops on the
line here, General Ojeda
shortly after 10 O'Clock gave the or
der to evacuate the town. With his
AIS men ne marched away to the
southeast, leaving his fortifications
and facing an enemy twice his
Assurances Received.
Mexico City, March 15.-Relying
upon the assurances of Emiliano Ia
pata that he recognizes PaScual
Orozco, jr as his chief, Colonel Pas
cual Orozco, ST., expects to leave here
today to convey General Orozco's or
ders to Zapata to cooperate with the
new government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
Good Government Club Will
Not Support a Ticket.
COFRAN OPENS HEADQUARTERS
Also Issues Statement of His
Stand on All Issues.
Other Items of Interest in
Municipal Campaign.

candidates?
A canvass of the members of the
Good Government club of Topeka to-
day revealed the fact that in ont one
instance had the 900 enthusiastic sup
porters of civic Improvement agreed
either Informally or tentatively on the
candidacy of the two women running
Tor ohceS at the primary election
March "a. On the other hand the club
members declared that they would con-
duct no concentrated campaign for any
one or ticket of candidates. Instead
the selection and support will be left
to the individual membership
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
POLITICAL GOSSIP
TrOutman and Codding Talked
of for Governor.
Many Democratic Candidates
for Senator.
Bale WAGGENER WILL RUN
And Three Other Eastern Men
Brown From West.
BristOw and Curtis on Separate
Tickets or Compromise?
Bale WAGGENER WILL RUN

The legislature, training school and
apprentice workshop for future office
holders and statesmen. has finished
Its work, and it is now time to con-
slider the changes it has wrought in
the political complexion of state af-
fairs. The feature of the session from
the Republican standpoint is the man.
ner in which the progreSSives and
regulars of the party worked together
on all important matters. Stone and
Keene and Brewster, Republican
house leaders, forgot faction in the
interest of the G. o. +. In the sem
ate Troutman of Shawnee and Price
of Clark got along famously in their
program of making head against the
DemOcracy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15

son home in a taxicab, the detective
trailing and making the arrest.
Miss Carlson, who accompanied her
fance to the police station where he
was locked up, is declared by police
to have said that Stevens spent at
least $4,000 on her in the last six
weeks. Her fingers were covered with
diamonds and she wore another fortune
IN jewels at her neck She said she had
met Stevens in Washington only six
weeks ago when size was appearing
there in a chorus. Stevens is 20 years
old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15

sent to the senate by President Will
son this afternoon.
Senator LaFollette made his first call
last night at the White House in more
than three years. He was the invited
guest of President Wilson and spent
almost an hour with him. He would
make no statement as to the purpose
of his visit but it has been an open
secret for days that he was expected
to discuss matters of legislation with
the president
President Wilson is known to hold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
ALLIES ACCEPT TERMS
European Powers VIII Mediate Peace
Negotiations.

Sofia, March 15.-The Balkan allies
have accepted the terms of the great
powers to mediate for peace between
the Balkan states and Turkey. The
formal answer was sent to the minis
ters for the powers. The allies insist
on the surrender by Turkey of
AdrianopIe and Scutari, the cession
of the islands in the Aegean sea now
held by Greece and the payment by
Turkey of a cash indemnity of $780,
100000. The allies agree to assume
the public debt of any porto nof Tur-
key in Europe ceded to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
Injured in Fire.

Chicago, March 15.-Five persons
were injured, two probably fatally.
early today when fire destroyed a
three-story brick building, the lower
floor of which was used as a private
garage at As East Oak street. Alex
ander Tenant, % years old, a chauf-
feur, and his wife, 1 8 years old, who
lived in the building, were the most
seriously injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
Mrs. CIarkson Released.

Milwaukee, March 15.-Mrs. Mabel
Clarkson, who deserted her husband,
and for a time lived with Owen c.
Conn, held by the police at San Fran
cisco as society burglar" was given
her freedom by the Milwaukee police
today. She left for Chicago immedi-
ately. Mrs. Clarkson was detained in
the hope that she might be able to
give some information in connection
with Conn's associates. The woman
AYERS she has no knowledge of Conn S
doingS in the far west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
Weather Forecast for Kansas.

Fair and continued cold tonight,
Sunday fair and slightly warmer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-18

cal and mechanical condition of the soil
which is brought about by the addition
of humus. Sir John B. Lawes, one Of
the highest authorities in the world Oh
this subject, said: THAT as the result.
of his experiments continued for forty
years, that for twenty years after the APP.
plicatIon of manure ceased, the annual
yield was considerably higher than on
MANFRED land" !
To get the full value out of manure. il
it must be carefully saved, and appi.v..
to the land with manure spreader, at
the rate of about ten tons per acre. 1t
Is probably best to let the horse manure
remain in the stables until time to apply
it. The COW manure should be placed in
piles under sheds, and about one hun
dred pounds of land plaster, and one
hundred and fifty pounds of raw rock
phosphate sprinkled on each ton of fresh
manure.
Manure, and especially horse manure,
thrown in piles for several months often
decreases in manuria valne more than
fifty per cent. When thrown in piles only
few days, large per cent of the nitro
gen often escapes in the form of amonia,
and when the piles are rained on, the soil
under them is quite sure to be too rich
for some crops. Other farmers distribute
the manure so unevenly with pitchfork
that the crop is often injured more than
it is improved. Still other farmers apply
the manure in furrow at or before
planting time, and the crop burns up
during a long drought. And still other
farmers use the manure spreader, and
easily spread the manure evenly all over
the field, do it when it ought to be done,
without any loss of plant food, and large
ly increase the crop grown.
The farmer who has never used a ma
nure spreader can have no adequate idea
of its real value. Very few farmers ever
really find out the value of manure until
they get a manure spreader. After using
a manure spreader, they usually decide
that one load of manure spread evenly
on the soil is worth two dumped out in
the field by use of the pitch-fOrk, or APP
piled in the iurrow at or before planting
time.
The manure spreader should stand near
the head of the list as it may be called. |
very properly, one OF the most valuable |
abor saving machines. The manure will
90 about twice as far, and on the whole
will do about twice as much good as that
Jumped with the pitch-fork or shovelled
nto the burrows. Every farmer in the
cotton Belt should make constant use of
! manure spreader.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-18
OF INTEREST TO sINNERs.

Vicksburg, Miss, July 4, 1873
To All Ginners and Producers of Cotton
In the Vicksburg Territory:
The Steamship Lines and the Railroad
Companies have adopted the following
rules in regard to cotton, to take effect
Sept. LIST, 1918.
% A bale measuring 81 inches in
width and "a inches in length has been
adopted as the standard and no bales
wider or longer than these dimensions
will be accepted for export shipment,
except on payment of $l.OO per bale
extra freight; therefore, all bales packed
in ginboXcs wider than % inches or
longer than - inches Will be subject to
This penalty 81 81 90 per bale.
90 In order to secure a clean export
Jhl OF fading every bale of cotton offered
nust be completely wrapped with clean
well woven bagging and must be per-
c.;ly jls ald IN understandable condition
We think it Important to give notice of
these regulations because, while they
nave been published in the daily papers,
they may have escaped your attention.
Our Exchange las waited to see the out
come of the various meetings that have
been held by the Rail Road Companies
and Steamship Lines. The rules have
now been adopted by the Maritime Asso-
cations, and have been announced by
the Cotton Exchanges of all ports. If
planters and ginners will arrange to have
all cotton well wrapped with good bag
gin and packed in standard boxes (27
inches by 81 inches, great deal of
trouble and loss will be avoided.
Yours respectfully,
NICKSBURG COTTON EXCHANGE,
J. H. Cook, Secretary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-18

A valuable little pamphlet entitled
Rape as a Supplement to Corn" has
just been issued by the Agricultural De-
partment of the Missouri Pacific-Iron
Mountain. This circular was issued and
is distributed to farmers along the lines
of the road, in view of the recent drought
and consequent damage to the corn crop
in many sections of the West and South
west. 1t shows the proper time to plant
rape and the methods TO be used in SOW
ing to obtain the best results. and points.
out the advantages to be gained by ju-
dicious use of this forage in the feeding
of sheep and hogs. Figures obtained in
tests at the Iowa Experiment Station are
given which show that, compared with
pigs fed in dry lot, forage fed pigs in
creased profits more than five fold in
MANY cases,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-18
4 MATTER DESERVING OF ATTENTION.

The Gazette is in receipt of let
ter from DIR. Walter Morris, from
Knoxville, Tenn, in which he sug-
gests most earnestly that this par
ish and Madison and East Carroll
place specimens of our soil, pro-
ducts, live stock and natural re-
sources in way of timber on exhibi-
ton at the big fair to be held there
this fail. He also sends catalogue
and premium list of the Fair Asso-
citation, which can be seen at this
Office by any one interested. DR..
Morris writes:
DEAR SRI am sending you un-
der separate cover, a premium list
of the Live Stock Exhibit, Night
Horse Show and Agricultural De-
partments of the. National Conser-
walton Exposition, which is to be
held at Knoxville, Tenn.
If Madison, Tensas and East Car
roll parishes were to put on exhi-
billions here, of the different pro-
ducts of the soil and sample of the
different timbers, they would at
tract buyers of homes to that part
of the country. People will be here
from everywhere. 1t would be well
if your Police Jury would make an
appropriation to defray expenses of
a display.
The space for individual farmers
and parish exhibits will be free.
Yours truly,
CDR. WALTER MORRIS.
Member Live Stock Committee.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-18
A Fine School.

Elsewhere in this issue will be found
the advertisement of Mansfield Female
College, located at Mansfield, Louisiana.
This is one of the oldest and best Colleges
in Louisiana. The school was established
in 1855, has large, fine building, a
beautiful, ample campus, is on the high
est point in the State and has an unusual
record for health. The work in the vari-
Gus departments is high-grade, and some
of the finest women in the South were
graduated there. If you have girl to
send to school, you cannot do better than
to send her to Mansfield Female College.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-18
Barn Yard Manure AN9 The Spreader.
G. \. AFFORD, Atlanta, Ga.

Barn yard manure is the most import
ant manurial resource of the farm, and
should he carefully saved and used. Ii
represents fertility, which is drawn from
the soil, and must be returned to it if
productivess il to be maintained. 1t adds
plant food to the soil, acts upon the soil
in such manner as To render the plant
food more available, increases the much
needed supply Of humus, makes the soil
warmer, enables the soil To receive and
retain more water, improves soil ventil-
lation, aids in the development of bac-
terra, and helps 10 reduce the washing Of
the soil to the minimum. On the basis
of the prices charged for commercial fer
tilizer, it is estimated that the average
value of the manure produced by each
horse or mule is S27.O0, by each head of
cattle $1,000, by each hog $500 and by
each sheep 500. Cornell University
shows by actual analysis that the plant
food in ton of ordinary horse manure
is worth 1914. A conservative estimate
places the annual production of manure
in the United States at two billion tons
or five billion four hundred and eighty
million dollars worth.
The one feature which strikes the OBJ
serving man when he goes on to one of
our Southern farms is the failure to save,
care for and utilize the manure made on
the farm. He usually finds the manure
from few mules and scrub stock out in
the barn yard, to be washed by the rain
and drippings from the roof. The un-
necessary waste and loss of manure which
occurs in the United States each year is
equal in value to ten times the value of
all commercial fertilizers used in this
country.
If we realized fully the value of ma
nure, as producer of crops, and en-
HANGER of fertility, we certainly would /
not waste it as we do, and then set about
to meet the consequence of our wasteful- /
ness by paying hard-earned money for .
complete commercial fertilizer. Many of
Us apply fertilizer of which we know lit ,
tie into soils Of which we know less. We
all know that We can rapidly increase the .
producing capacity 1f land by yearly APP
plicatiOn Of carefully saved manure and
buying in its place complete commercial
fertilizers, in the use of which even the
most Observant man can seldom see last
ing beneficial results.
The great distinguishing characteristic
of manure, as compared with the best
complete commercial fertilizer is, that
the manure is permanent and lasting in
its effects, while the other is only of tenn
porary value, and depends largely, even
then, for its effectiveness, on the physi-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-18
Statement Of the Ownership, Manage
nsat, Circulation, Etc. Of Teasas
Gazette, as Required BY Law.

Name of publication: Tensas Gaztte;
Published: weekly, at st. Joseph, La.
Editor, manager and publisher: Josiah
p. Scott;
Post Office Address: st. Joseph, La.
Owners: Tensas Gazette Publishing Co.
Stockholders: Josiah P. Scott, St. Jo-
seph, La.
Known bondholders, mortgages, and
other security holders: None.
tSIeSEDl JOSIAH P. SCOTT.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-18
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

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week ending July 10 1919
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