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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
BROOKENS OPTIMISTIC
Topekan Returns From Northwestern
KansaS-Rexford Needs Hands.

Z. E. Brookens. 1882 College ave-
nue., assistant reporter of supreme
court, returned to Topeka today after
a business visit to his land in north
western Kansas. He is optimistic over
the showing in wheat in the counties
in that section of the state.
I'VE have volunteer wheat on our
land that is producing more than some
of the fields further east" he stated.
There is still a shortage of harvest
hands, despite the weather, according
to Mr.. BrookenS.
They need about 100 men at Rex
ford" he said. '-They are paying SO
a day and board. The work will be
pretty steady for some time yet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

UT. The day talent includes Score
tary J. H. Engle, Mrs. S A Chap
pell. Chancellor J. H. Lucas of Kan
sas City university, Dean NJ. ). Reese
DR.. j. P. Lands of Dayton, o., Rev
C J. Moh1er of Porto Rico and Miss
Vera Blinn of Dayton, Ohio
Officers of the conference comrlit-
tees: Executive, Rev. c. E. Heisel
president, Wichita; Rev. c.. X Hart
man, secretary, Topeka Program
Rev. G.. K. Hartman, chairman: Rev
NJ. L. Robey, secretary. Topeka ri
nance, Rev. Kyle Murray, chairman;
Rev. f. NJ. FISHERMAN, secretary, Law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
S. & D. OF ]. SOCIAL

has been postponed. Regular meeting
will be held in the hall tonight, after
which ice cream will be served. Dane
ing for members and friends.-Adv.
Novel Combination Coal and Gas
Ranges, at Forbes.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
BIG SANTA EE FIRE.
Repair Shed in Argentine Destroyed
Monday Night.

Kansas City. Mo-, July 2O.-A fire
which started in one of the car sheds
of the Atchison. Topeka &c Santa Fe
repair shops in Kansas City, Kan,
Monday night destroyed the entire
building and contents. The building
was about $50 feet in width and 500
feet long. and contained much ma
chinery besides many passenger and
freight cars in course of repair. Jesse
Lee, a negro porter, died as a result of
being overcome by heat at the fire.
The origin of the fire is not known
Outgoing and incoming Santa Fe
trains were delayed. The loss is eSti-
mated at $10o,0o0. ----.-~--
According to the general managers
office of the Santa Fe here. a part of
the building was saved. The western
12O feet was not destroyed by the fire.
Night trains coming to Topeka from
Kansas City were tied up in the yards
two hours on account of the hose
across the track. In the building
were twenty-fOur passenger and
freight cars and some valuable ma
chinery. There has been no official
estimate given of the total loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

The presence of the king of Italy
at the front has imbued his soldiers
with added energy He has had sew
eral narrow escapes from death while
watching shell fire.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

weeds are not liable to give any seri-
Gus trouble. The best time to kill
weeds is before they show their heads
above the surface of the soil If they
are killed at this time, a rake is the
best tool for the purpose. 1t is faster
than using a hoe, leaves the surface OF
the soil in better condition, and there
is less danger of cultivating deep
enough to injure the many little feed
ing roots of the plants. loose sur
face layer OF earth, or mulch, from
one to three inches deep, preserves the
soil moisture and thus saves a great
deal of watering When the soil be-
comes dry, however, 1t is necessary TO
apply water and the soil should be wet
rs deep as it was stirred when it was
forked up. Frequent applications of
water in small amounts are injurious
to the crop. This induces q shallow
root growth. The late afternoon is
the best time for watering. Never
sprinkle water on plants when the sun
is shining, as the leaves may become
scalded.
Companion Cropping.
In order to get the largest possible
yield from the garden plot, the work
must be very carefully planned be-
fOrehand. and provision made for
every foot Of ground every day
sible to have two or more crops grow
Ing together in a single row. For such
combination select short season and
a long season crop, for example, let
tuce and carrots, lettuce and onions,
radishes and onions, etc. When a
crop is almost mature much time may
be gained by making a second plant
ing between the rows, letting it get
start while the previous crop is
ripening. If the garden has been
MANFRED and fertiIized properly the
mineral elements in the soil have been
supplemented to such an extent that
continuous cropping will not lower the
yield il there is an abundance of mois-
ture in the soil The success Of the
garden win depend in no small degree
upon this Intensive cropping system.
Gathering Vegetables.
Vegetables for the home table should
be gathered as used. When gathered
for the market the best time to pick
them is early in the morning while
they are fresh and crisp. If the home
table cannot use the crop as fast as
it natures, the surplus should be gath
cred and canned or sold. Never allow
an overripe vegetable to remain in
the garden. 1t deteriorates in quality
rapidly and the space it occupies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06
HOME ANDVACANT LOT GARDENS;
HOW To PREPARE BED5AN PLANT
Some Advice Upon Using the Spare Space in FL Paso
Yards the Tools to Select, the Things that Grow
Best, How to Care For Them During the
Year, and How to Test the Seed

BY w. 5. TAYLOR AND c. H. WIEKLER,
schnnl of AaricnItu-nI e dncntinn. UniHersItr of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

Continued on next PaEe.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

gage checks for LongyelPs. If you
)uH ne0er miss a train or haze your
It; perfect serUice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
FORESTRY EXHIBIT
PLANNED FOR FAIR
Attractive Showing Will be
Made by State Department
at Capital This Fall.
Special to The News-Times.

Special to The News-Times.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 1.-THE for
estry department of Indiana is pre-
pairing to make an unusually attractive
exhibit at the state fair Of 1915. The
new building to take care of this ex-
hibit is a neat bungalow So by "a
feet. The interior will be fnished in
different Indiana woods TO show some
of the splendid effects that car DE ac-
complished.
Then, of course, there will be the
special exhibit in finished and rough
woods and demonstrating what can
be done in the handling OF h various
woods for manufacturing as well as
building purposes.
1t may surprise some people to
know that there are between 2,0O0.-
600 and 5000, 600 acres Of what is
known as forest land in Indiana, and
that there are very few varieties of
hard woods hat are not found in
these. Neither are the woods pas
lures included in the estimate of
forest acreage. These forests are still
included in the of Indiana
and are an important consideration in
connection with manufacturing pro-
motions in the state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
OF INDIANA and MICHIGAN


PRINCETON, Ind. July 1.-THE
uptown district Of this city is holding
its nose and fighting flies.
A clean up campaign was completed
here recently. Streets, alleys, front
and rear yards were polished TO a
fragile" and when with a well done
good and faithful air the citizens sat
down TO breathe in the fresh ozone
and dream of a flyless community.
About that time a government in
spectOr came 20 town. He looked al
the grass in the large yard surround
ing the federal p%OstOffice here Occu-
pying a quarter OF "a block just off the
public square and opposite the city
hall. He decided the soil was not
right and that the yard should have
blue grass. A contract was awarded
TO remove six inches OF the old sur
face and replace il with new soil and
fertilizer all over the ground. The
now 100 big wagon loads of fertilizer
nave been placed on top TO enrich the
earth. The fertilizer is six inches
deep, though this will be reduced TO
two inches by the time il has beer
kept wet down for 80 days. as re-
CURED by the contract.
Meantime. the whole business dis
tr1ct In that part Of town smells 10
high heaven while millions of flies
swarm to and from the center of at
traction. All the citizens can do.
under the circumstances, is to hold
their noses. Housewives are kept busy
"s"atting" the Tastiferous flies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
PLANS DISCLOSE
STYLE OF NEW GYM
Ideas Gained in Tour of Middle
West Incorporated in State
University Addition.

RIOOMINGTON. Ind, July IL
After a trip through the middle west
for the purpose OF visiting the big
gymnasium IN company with Johh
W. C~raVens, registrar OF luuIan"
9erzitv- architect Daggett. Of Indian
apolis. IS in Bloomington with q SET
~ tentative plans for Indianas new
$50 90 gym. the foundation OF WhlcIl
I'll 20 he laid this fall. Archltect Dag
geft has not completed the plans. put
brought to Bloomington a rousn
sketch of them and held a meetlus
mere last night with several members
OF the faculty and former athle'e9 "
get suggestions from them.
The building viii be constructed OF
ooIithfc stone and rooted with red tie
as are the other university structures
II will be very plain on the OUTSIDE
and will have no 'Owcr Ut anything OF
fhat nature unless the present plans
are changed. The building Is TO nave
a basement and two upp"~ nooIs.
The basement will be used TOT d
sufnmfnq pooi. four bowling alleys,
storage rooms and a ventilatins plant
The ground floor includes an indoor
athletic field, $50 X 200 feet ana TINS
il circIed by a running track Whlch
vyi1I he about one-thirteenth OF a mile.
Tbe ground floor viii also contain a
locker room. 90 X lou rect, anu Z"
boxing n fencing room, 20 X So rect
and also another room for wrestling
of the same size. Two dressing rooms
enc for Indiana and ms for the VS.
ifing teams also go on this floor to-
pether with the necessary shower
b4hs. There are to be two entrances
To the ground floor, both alike, ana
two Iobbies, 2S y so feet.
The gymnasium proper will De on
the second floor in a room 80 X IoO.
There will be a billiard room. 50 \ 90.
I-ounging room. 80 X 50: five smah
ofices for the various officials; a stage
% \ go. seating space for 5000 peo-
pie property rooms and dressing
rnnmS-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
MONKEY KILLS EAGLE
Fight Ensues When Bird Eats Baby
Monkey i'm Zoo.

LAWRENCEBURG. Ind, july "a
A large female monkey killed a paloo
headed eagle said TO be nearly 1VV
Years Did. during a short but herCe
iqht in an animal show on the ma
wav at the lair ground near mere
The monkeys offspring, age three
weeks. climbed out Of it's house n
into the cage hat confined the eagle
with q scream the bird attacked the
babv monkey, killing it and eaIinB
most Of it's body before the moIher
MONKEY broke from the confines OF us
wooden box and attempted TO squeeze
between the iron bars OF the eagles
cage. During the fight hat followed
the eagle got it's head between the
bars and the monkey grasped the ol9
bird by the neck and ear severed
IFS head its her teeth, cutting the Jug
Mar vein. The eagle died before the
keeDers. who were aroused by the
screams of the animal and the plru'
coul5 saparate them. The monkey
vas so seriously torn by the bill ana
claws of the eagle that the veterinary
who was summoned to dress It's
wounds a it may die.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
SON is OVERPOWERED
Parent Holds Boy For Marshal After
Alleged Attack.

ANDERSON. Ind. July 14.-F1oyd
Anderson, "a years Did. was arrested
at the home of his parents near Lapel
and was taken TO the Hamilton county
laiI TO await the outcome of injuries
TO his father. Fletcher Anderson. IT
is alleged that Floyd attacked his ia
Their on Sunday when the latter re-
fused 10 give the young man money.
Fletcher Anderson was resting in bed
when il is alleged his son hit him.
The eide. Anderson leaped from the
bed and grabbed his son. They strug-
gled on the floor until the young man
was overpowered By his father and
held until the town marshal arrived
from Lapel. In the Madison circuit
court last week Floyd was acquitted
of a charge Of burglary after a trial
of four days. lie was accused of be-
ing involved in a theft of $50 at Lapel.
Immediately after his acquittal young
Anderson. who laid his arrest to drink
made a profession of reform. saying
he would never again cause trouble.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
OUR POOR S~PRIGGENS
Nev Car Acts Funny and Tips over
Huge Water Tank.

pIrCHANAN. Mich. July l4.-Hl-
ram. the local Undertaken
who yesterday received a ne" au1o-
when after cranking it up for the hrst
time. ne IN some manner lost cohIrOl
Of n machinery controlling the steer
ing apparatus and the auto aItSI
madly dashing up Front ST nil SUI
dcnIC swerved to the right. dashing
headlong into ne underpinning OF the
new 4OO-gallon water tank. Whlcn
supp6es the water for this village al
lowing the tank 20 tip over ana Ihe
contents to submerge the lucKiess
driva- and the machine for the time
being People living near the tank
quickly came to the rescue. hiram
vas rescued just as he was going down
for the third time. IL is expected tna'
me water supply can be resumed WIN
;1g the course of the next four or hVs
davs. AIR. Spriggens has the SYM
pafbv of the entire community
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
REFUSES NEW TRIAL
Saginaw Judge Also Threatens Law
yer With Contempt Charge.

SAGINAW. Mich. July 14.-Judge
Gage, in the circuit court today de-
MED the application for a new trial
for Charles Kimbrough. the negro con-
victed of the Staying of eight-year-oid
Rose Laundry last January, and now
serving a life sentence in Marquette.
The court held the affidavits of al
legged new evidence submitted with
the application as Of no value, and
said that one of them was absolutely
false. Judge Gage also said that
some of the acts of Robert Curry. who
was attorney for Kimbrough during
the trial, were contempt of court, but
that as Curry was a young attorney
and he wanted to give him every
chance possible he did not punish
him.
Curry will take his application for
a new trial to the supreme court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
HOME TO VISIT
AND FINDS FATHER DEAD
Harry Scherrer Learns of Fatal Acct
dent at Columbus After He
Arrives From Washington.

COLUMBUS. Ind, July 14.-Harry
Scnerrer Of Washington. d. C.. arrived
here yesterday to visit his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Scherrer. two miles
west or this city. He telephoned TO
their country home to tell his father
10 drive in after him, but got no re-
Spouse. Then he telephoned to a
neighbor TO tell his father that he was
mere. The neighbor stammered a little
and finally said he would drive in
Scherrer suspected something was
wrong He made inquiry, and learn
ed MS father had been run down by
a pennsylvania switch engine and
killed. Scherrer was reading a news
paper while driving across the rail-
road track. and was killed, as was also
the horse he was driving. In spite Of
n fact that he was dragged 400 feet.
his spectacles were not broken and
his watch did not stop running.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
MEN ARE TOO COWARDLY

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. July IA
Accusing her audience of being a
bunch of towards" Mother" Jones.
the mine workers angel" addressing
union men gathered to protest against
the life sentence imposed upon John
II. Lawson. the Colorado labor leader,
declared that if the men were too
cOwardly 10 stop the sending of work
ing men to prison h women viii
have 10 do it.
Mrs. Jones characterized the judi
ciary OF the United States as an in
suit to civilization and used other fiery
language 10 express her contempt Tor
corporation controlled prosecution"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
GIRL TO BECOME A NUN
Miss Dorothy Heupel of Laporte TO
Enter st. Mary's.

LAPORTE. Ind. July 14.-Consid-
cradle of a social stir in this city's
younger set was oc%casioned Tuesday
by the announcement that Miss Dor
Othy Heupel. who graduated with the
honors of her class this year, would
enter st. Mary's next week to prepare
herself for the habit of a sister.
Miss Heupel has been quite promi-
nent socially n the announcement
came as a distinct surprise. Miss
Heupel's father is a Protestant and a
prominent druggist. while the young
woman's mother is a devOut Catholic.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
MAKE CERTAIN OF GUN

rORT HURON July 14.-After pur-
~b,sinr a revolver. Robert Nolan, a
prosperous farmer of Wales township,
s+opned Hector West. a n~elghbor. ana
asked him To fire the weapon. West
aid as requested. Nolan then went
70 his home and made a similar re
Quest of his wife. who fired two SHOTS
i'm the air. Satisfied that the weapon
was not defective, Nolan placed lne
t.~~el of The revolver i'm his mouth
a~d nuIIed the triEger while his neigh
bor and wife stood aghast. Death
was instantaneous.
N is understood that Nolan had
been drinking heavily of late ana
made the boast that If he could not
srop drinking that he would Kill HIM
SELF. He was f6 years q
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
GIRL CHARGED WITH
MURDER ARRAIGNED
Public Sympathy at NobIesville, Ind,
is Strong For Miss
Burk.

NOBLESVILLE. Ind. July IA
With pleas of not guilty entered and
preliminary hearings waived. Miss
Inez Burk n Frank Taylor, the
youthful lovers charged with the MUIR
der of the girls mother, Mrs. Archie
McClain. today were held in Jail to
await the action of the grand jury
which ~convenes tomorrow. If indict-
ments are speedily returned Judge
Vestal announced that there will be
little delay in bringing the case to
trial.
In consequence of numerous stories
gaining circulation to support the
young girls statement of lOng-cOn-
tinued abuse on the part OF the moth
er, public sympathy apparently is
strong for Miss Burk. whose signed
confession absolves her lover from all
blame in the killing.
Taylor also has made an affidavit
covering his movements prior to and
at the time Mrs. McClain was killed,
which practically evicts an alibi for
him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
DREAMS CAME TRUE

KOKOMO. Ind. July 14.-As a d.
rect result of continued dreams by c.
A. Young, an old man living in Rich
Valley. northeast of this city. the
countryside Is ~resounding with the
explosion of dynamite and the hills
are being burrOwed into by workmen
employed by the new $50. 600 corpora
ton. the Wabash Mining syndicate.
Mr.. Young anne from Grand Rap
ids and his dreams led him TO the vici-
nifty of Rich Valley. and so direct
did they point to a certain piece of
land that ne made a careful examin-
alton and discovered what he cousid-
cred was gold. Samples were assayed
by experts who reports were so excel
lent that the corporation was at once
formed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
TREE STOPS TRAINS
Windstorm Blows Obstruction Across
Moving Freight.

GREENFIELD, Ind. July 14.-Dur-
ing a windstorm between this city and
Cumberland, "a tree fell across a NOV
ing freight. Several trains were de-
layed while the tree was being re-
moved.
Forest Souder. while on his way
from this city to his home in a farm
wagon, was caught in a windstorm
which lifted him and the wagon bed
off the wagon and set it down in a
field. Souder's collar bone was broken.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
SAVES WRECKED CREW
Choctaw Goes Down Before Men Can
Launch Life Boats.

PORT HURON, Mich. July IA
Capt. Charles Fox and crew of the
steamer Choctaw. which VAS cut in
two in n collision with the steamer
Wahcondah in LAX Huron are safe
in port at Sarnia, ont, opposite here.
They were rescued by he Wahcon-
dab.
The Choctaw sank Immediately af-
ter the collision with the WahcOndah.
The latter's bow was punctured and
she received a large hole in her side.
it is said. but water-tight cOmpart-
ments kept her ahOat
The Choctaw sank so quickly some
OF the crew could not reach lifeboats
and were compelled TO jump over
board.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
.CHOKES TO DEATH FROM
THROAT AFFECTION
Use PuImotor in Vain to Save
Goldsmith BuShneIFs Life.
Suffered ErySipeIaS.

ELKHART, Ind, July IL Gold
smith Bushnell. about p years old. is
dead of ~strangulation caused by cry
sipelas OF the throat, face and head,
at his rooming place with Mr.. and
Mrs. +. j. Palmer Of 1917 S. second st.
Mr.. Bushnell vas to have been mar
ried next week to Miss Bernice Mine
gar. 10. whose parents are dead and
who has made her home for II years
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Myers,
friends Of her parents. and who live
north of the city. Mr.. Myers said
that Mr.. Bushnell became i'll while
at his home calling on Miss Vinegar
last Friday night.
The use Of q pulmotor. which was
resorted to last night, failed to re-
store Mr.. BushnelIs respiration. In
fact, it is believed life was extinct
before the pulmotOr vas applied. al
though il was hurried to the Palmer
home in the police patrol as quickly as
possible. Officers Nihart and Corner,
who took the pulmotor to the patient,
reached him before the family physi-
cian, who vas summoned at h same
time. When the doctor arrived the Of
ficers were using the apparatus, but
were told by the doctor that life was
extinct and effort useless.
Mr.. Palmer was with Mr.. Bushnell
when he observed that the patient was
strangling. He the Off
GERS to bring the pulmotor from the
city building. where it had been
placed by the Indiana & Michigan
Electric Co, n called the physician.
Mr.. Palmer says Mr.. Bushnell was
unable to speak after the choking be-
gan and apparently died very soon
afterward. Up to the time of the sud-
den attack he seemed 10 be resting
comfortably.
II. e. Bucklen. millionaire. incident
ally a dynamo of energy, is not averse
to ~expending some of his surplus en-
ergy when it can be utilized to aid
others.
He was in a corner store when a
can of cream topnlnd from n farmers
automobile as the vehicle rounded the
corner. Several young men who
witnessed the mishap remained dor
mant. Mr.. Bucklen ran out into the
street, righted the emptying can, peer
ed into it and then smilingly reassur-
ed the returning owner that he a at
least saved a portion Of the cream.
William Patterson. colored. who on
June % slashed Herschel Guyer with
a knife in a fight in the lobby Of the
Depot hotel, where both were employ
ed, was given "a SIS fine and a jail sem
terce of 60 days. which Acting City
Judge Sawyer suspended at the rec
ommendation of Prosecutor Oscar
Jay.
They say they are Christians and
they wouldn't sell me anything on
Sunday. so 1 just took it," This was
the only explanation Thomas Scull. a
badly intoxicated hobo, could make
of why he took a watermelon from
l. q ~
40 S. Main St, yesterday. He was
arrested by Officer Wise. When told
yesterday was not Sunday, Scull
merely looked perpleXed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14
MOTORlST IS KILLED

ROYAL OAK. Mich. July Ia
Walter Wilkins, Detroit. was instantly
killed and three others hurt when an
automobile ran into "a telephone pole
one mile south of here and turned
over.
The injured. who were taken TO a
Detroit hospital. are. M. and Mrs.
Fharles Baker and Mrs. Helen Cone.
all Of Detroit. The chauffeur. W. j.
krunett. was the only one who es-
capped severe injuries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-14

FLINT, July 14.-GrOund was
broken Tuesday for a motor manu-
featuring plant here that will en-
ploy. when completed in September,
a force OF LOO skilled mechanics. The
factory will build motors for Cheyro-
let ears. The company announced
Tuesday that il has acquired 20 acres
of residence property surrounding its
factories here TO provide for further
expansion.