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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
CALLS ON THE FARMERS
Secretary MohIcr Asks Statement of
Business Done This Year.

Notices are being sent out this week
to the correspondents Of the state de-
partment of agriculture in the various
Kansas counties, to prepare estimates
showing the aggregate yield and value
of the farm products in their localities
for the year 1915. The notices ask
that the report be mailed December
l, and ]. c. Mohler, secretary, assert
ed that the figures for the state prob
ably VIII be made public about Jan
uary /.
The reports will include, it is said,
the average yield to the acre on the
entire acreage planted, and the aver
age value for the year of a bushel,
gallon or ton of the product The no.
tees also call for the average value,
during the year, of the horses, mules.
cows, cattle, sheep and swine. Cues
lions are asked as to whezher or not
the ground has been favorable for
sowing, termination and the growth
of wheat during the fall and as to
what wheat seeding has been COM
pleted.
1.-The report is nearly month late
this year. Mr.. Mohler explained to-
day, because of weather conditions.
The seeding of wheat has been very
late this year. The corn was full Of
moisture and unfit for cribbing much
earlier. We hope now, however, to
get actual Yields"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
Big SUM NEARLY DUE
School Fund Will Receive 1851, 673.S9
Jan. 1, 1915.

Various municipalities in Kansas
and Oklahoma will pay sum aggre-
eating 1851, 673.S9 into the state treas
ury of Kansas on January 1, 1916, as
interest on state funds invested in
school bonds or as a return for bonds
which have matured, Earl Akers,
state treasurer. announced today. The
interest will be apportioned among
the various educational institutions
and of the $631, 673.S9, s456,354.66
reverts to the general school fund of
the state.
The amount due from Oklahoma
counties-$2, 499. 34-will go to the
state fund created for the mainte-
nance of the Kansas State Agricul-
rural coilegeat Manhattan, the law
providing that while the general
school funds must be invested in Kan
sas bonds, funds of the Agricultural
college may be invested outside the
state.
The term municipality is used by
his office, Mr. Akers pointed out, to
include districts, townships, counties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
STREAMS HAVE MOVED
Believed Missouri River Once Flowed
Through Republican Valley.

Lawrence. Kan, Nov. -22.-Kansas
has very few streams of any size now
flowing in their original channels and
the numbers of HaterleSS river beds in
the state are a result, investigations of
Professor ]. F. Todd, of the depart
ment of geoolgy of the University of
Kansas, show.
About 100000 years ago, Professor
Todd estimated recently, the Missouri
river did not flow along the north
eastern border of what is now Kansas.
Instead, he said, it wendell its way
through the present Republican valley
and dug the channel the Kansas river
now occupies. Several thousand years
before that, it was pointed out, it ran
south of Topeka through the valley of
the Wakarusa and the Marais des
Cygnes and found its way to its pres
eht channel near jefferson City
Professor Todd believes also that
about four thousand centuries ago the
Kansas river flowed south of what is
now the site of Lawrence. 1t followed
the present channel of the Wakarusa
to Eudora and cut out the valley south
of Mount Dread and later cut north of
the hill and found it's way to the pres
ent channel
Professor Todd attributed a number
of the waterleSs river beds in the state
toglaciers.
when the glaciers invaded north
ern Kansas, they pushed everything.
including rivers, before them" he
said. Further north, the rivers We're
completely covered by the ice sheet.
These streams waited until the ice
melted and then followed their old
beds. But in Kansas, on the edge of
the advance. the streams were pushed
over to the side until the glaciers had
receded and then they made efforts to
get back to their ola channels. When
they failed they left waterless linden
tatiOns and occasionally another
stream would work its way into the
abandoned channel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22

New York, Nov. 22-Bank clearings in
the United States for the week endin z
November Is. as reported to Bradstreet's
aggregate $4,943 100 900, against $4,555. 49,
900 the previous week and 81, $40, 61S. 900
in the corresponding week last year. Fol-
lowing are the returns with percentages of
change: Pet. Pet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22

and cities. Figures compiled by the
state treasurer show that the follow
ing amounts will be due from various
Kansas counties:
Allen, $1,775.50; Atchison, 1926;
Bourbon, $1,512.50: Cowley, s7,341. "a;
Crawford. $9,456.69; Douglas, ST.
s10,491.94; Franklin, s4,7O4: Geary,
S1,OO3.75; Greenwood, $1S,71S.54;
Harvey, $1,135; Labette, s776.75.
Leavenworth, S4,14S.50; Lyon, ST.
5000; Montgomery. Ss,64S.7S; Neo-
sho, s3,46O.75; Reno, s9,3S2.S1; Rice.
SIC, S2S.6S; Saline, SS,45s.50; Sedg-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
GET NEW KIDNEYS!

The kidneys are the most overworked
organs of the human body, and when
they fail in their work of filtering out
and throwing off the poisons developed
in the system. things begi' TO happen.
One of the first warnings is pain or
stiffness in the lower part of the back ;
highly colored urine; loss of appetite !;
Indigestion; irritation, even stone in
the bladder. These symptoms indicate
condition that may lead to that dreaded
and fatal malady, Bright's Disease, for
which there is said to be no cure.
You almost certainly find imme-
diate relief in GOLD MEDAL HaarIem Oil
Capsules. For more than 200 years this
famous preparation has been an unfailing
remedy for all kidney. bladder and urinary
troubles. Get it at any drug store, and
If it does not give you almost immediate
relief. your money will be refunded. Prices
25c, soc. and S1.O0 Be sure you get the
the GOLD MEDAL brand. None other
genuine.-Advertisemen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
Make Skin Smooth

There is one safe, dependable treatment
that relieves itching torture instantly and
that cleanses and soothes the skin.
Ask any druggist for a 25c bottle of
zemo and apply it as directed. Soon you
will find that pimples black heads, eczema.
ringworm and similar skin troubles will
disappear.
A little zeno, the penetrating. satisfying
liquid, is all that is needed. for it banishes
all skin eruptions and makes the skin soft,
smooth and healthy.
Zemo, Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22

Back to the land" observed Jonah
after his cetacean host had deposited him
safe the seashore.-Boston Transcript
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22

cussion caps, and Chief Bowles said he
believed the plan was to blow up Mr..
Archbold in his automobile as he was
riding over what is known as the
sonth roadway from his home.
Chief Bowles was confident today it
was planned to kill Mr.. Archbold Sat
urday morning as he passed the spot
in his automobile, but the financier
did not leave the estate until late in
the day
Tho Archbold estate is only three
miles from Pocantico Hills. where
John d. Rockefeller's country home is
located.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
PLOT TO KILL ARCHBOLD
Bomb on Road Oil Magnate Was Ex-
pected to Travel.

Tarrytown, n. Y, Nov. pa plot
to kill John D. Archbold, president of
the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey, was frustrated by the finding
of dynamite bomb in the wheel rut
of roadway on his estate here lead
ing from the financier's home in the
opinion of Chief of Police William J.
Bowles. The bomb consisted of four
sticks of dynamite with wires and per-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22

wick, s19, 526.4O; Shawnee, s43,491.25;
Wyandotte, 12,181.7S.
The report shows that districts con-
trolled by one or more counties will
owe $13,139.23 and that the state of
Kansas will owe S162,180 on its bonds.
The following amounts, it stated, will
be due the Agricultural college fund
from the following Oklahoma co M
ties:
Dewey county, $4,000; Grant,
$4,000; Kingfisher, $4,000; Lincoln,
$500; Lyon, $14.0O; Oklahoma,
$1,000; Pawnee, $4,000; Payne,
$4,000; Pottawatomie. s622-34.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
In the Big Bargain Basement tuesday
MEMS
$1.OO union suits-S9c

81. 90 union SuitS-S9c
Mems winter weight, closely
knit, natural grey color union
suits, warmly fleeced; regular and
extra sizes, up to 46-regular $1.0O
union suits on special 600
sale Tuesday. . ............. wv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
COMING TO Topeka
Missouri Pacific Will Establish Law
Office Here.

1t is reported from an authentic
source that the Missouri Pacific rail-
way will open law office in Topeka.
The report is based on the fact that
A. E. Crane of Atchison, a member of
the firm of Waggener, Challis &
Crane, Missouri Pacific attorneys, has
purchased a home in Topeka and in
tends TO live here.
Business for the Missouri Pacific
often brings Mr. Waggener and his as
sociates to Topeka. The legal offices
for Kansas are located at Atchison.
Therefore, it is pointed out, it would
be practicable for the Missouri Pacific
to open a law office here and put Mr..
Crane at the head.
No official announcement of this
probable change has yet been made.
Mr.. Crane was not in the city today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22

Canvas gIOves-1Oc
Good weight canvas gloves with
wide, heavy gauntlets-rare Inc
values at, per pair.
Work shirtS-49c
Mems excellent quality, good
weight, black sateen work shirts
with double stitched seams 400
very special values at. 1~~
bargain Basement)
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for the whole family
for boys

-tOr boys
At 5Oc-light, medium and heavy
fleeced cotton.
At 75c-a better grade of medium
weight and fleeced cotton.
At $1.O0-all styles in II wool.
At $1.5O-80 per cent wool
Boys underwear and clothing
Second floor)
for men
At S1.O0 to S2.OO-all styles in
light, medium and heavy weight
cotton.
At $500 to $4.5O-wool-and-c
and all-Wool
At $5.00-pure silk and silk-and-
wool.
styles for every type of man,
from the shortest to the tallest.
Mems underwear and furnishings
Main flOOr)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
for girls

At Social styles in light, medium
and heavy fleeced cotton.
At 75c-all styles in better quality
medium weight and fleeced cot
ton.
At $1.OO-all styles in u wool.
IA $1,000 per cent wool.
At 2.5O-silk- and-wool.
(Women's and children's under
wear-FOurth fIOor)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22

Painless dental work at moderate
prices at the White Dental Parlors, 500
Kansas Ave. Phone 714.=Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-13
v. A. WHIPPLE DEAD
Father of Mrs. r. E. Hansen, and For
mer Resident, Passes Away at
Home in Minneapolis.

v. A. Whipple, for many years a
resident of Sauk Centre, but Min
neapolis business man for the past
dozen years or so, passed away at the
family home in the Flour City, 2020
Dupont Avenue So., Wednesday even
ing about 6 o'clock, May IL, 1915. The
deceased had not been in the best of
health for some time, and was taken
with an attack of pneumonia about 10
days before his death. His condition
had been considered very critical for
days. Mr.. Whipple was about 63
years of age. The wife and daughter,
Mrs. Hansen, are all of the immediate
family left to mourn. The funeral
will be held from the residence Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, and interment
will be made beside the body of his
son, Will, in Lakewood cemetery. Mr..
Whipple was a member of Star in the
West Lodge A. F. & A. M, and also
Sauk Centre Chapter r. A. M. After
removing to Minneapolis he joined
the Commandry, and Zurah Temple,
Order of the Mystic Shrine. The rela
tives have the sympathy Of large
of Sauk Centre friends in
their bereavement.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-13
CLUB WOMEN MEET
Tenth Annual Sixth District Conven-
ton in Session at Little Falls
Local People on Program.

LMrs. E. ]. Lewis and Mrs. Theo-
dore Dock, representing the Gradatim
Club, and Mrs. L. Whitson, represent
ing the Ladies Monday Musical
Club of Sauk Centre, are in Little
Falls attending the Tenth Annual
meeting of the Sixth District Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs which was
in session yesterday and today, May
1918. Mrs. L. D. Brown of Little
Falls is president, of the the district;
Mrs. Alvah Eastman, of st. Cloud,
secretary and Mrs. C. NJ. Patek, of
Brainerd, treasurer. The sessions
are being held in the auditorium and
gymnasium of the splendid public
school building in that city. Last
evening Mrs. Lewis gave an interest
ing address on Federation and En-
dowment Fund.-" and on the same
evening Mr.. Whitson rendered diff
ficult piano solo.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-13
BOARD OF VISITORS HERE
Auxiliary to Home School for Girls
Makes Thorough Inspection of
Local Institution.

Monday afternoon and Tuesday the
Women Board of Visitors were in
Sauk Centre and the time was spent
thoroughly inspecting the Home
School for Girls. Mrs. Mary L. Stew
art, of St. Cloud, is president of the
board. The other members preesnt
were Mrs. Hugo Stark of st. Peter,
Mrs. Thos. Kinney, of Minneapolis,
and Mrs. Lyman Moore, of St. Paul.
The latter lady was recently named
by Gov. Hammond to succeed the late
Mrs. Higbee. This was Mrs. Moore's
first visit to the school and to the
Herald she stated that the work being
done at the school was a distinct rev.
elation to her, and like all others who
inspect the institution, she became
thoroughly impressed with the sys-
tenn of management inaugurated by
the matron, Mrs. Morse.
The recent Legislature provided
funds for 8 additional cottages and
this money will be available after
August 1st. Plans are now being
drawn by Architect Johnson, and it
is expected that the contracts will be
let sometime in July and work pushed
to completion.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-13

City of Melrose, extended a cordial
invitation to the citizens of Sauk Gen.
tire to be present at the dedication Of
their splendid new public school build
ing, completed at an expense of $70,-
900. The ceremonies will take place
on the afternoon and evening of We'd
nesday, May 10Th, and Gov. Hammond
will address the school children in the
afternoon. Mr.. Hilbert included the
school children in the invitation. The
Commercial Club enthusiastically ac-
cepted the invitation so graciously ex-
tended by the Senator, and school au-
thorities present stated that they
would see to it that the local schools
would send down a fine delegation.
A letter was read by Secretary w.
A. Moore from the development de-
partment of the Northern Pacific rail-
road asking the cooperation of the
club in a trip over the Little Falls
branch of the road in the interest of
the farmers, the trip to be made in
June, and will take several days.
Meetings will be held during the day
at several of the school houses in the
neighborhood and eliminating in a
evening meeting in Sauk Centre. The
Club unanimously voted to give the
N. P. every cooperation possible to
make the work in this section a sue
cess.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-13
DEATH OF LITTLE BABE

The Angel of Death claimed the
youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Rose Sunday, May 9th, when the life
of Pearl returned to the Master who
gave it. The little one had been sick
almost continuously from her birth,
Sept. 1, 1914. When six weeks old
she was taken with severe attack of
whooping cough. She was brought to
the home of Mrs. Roses mother, Mrs.
Minnie Mullen of Sauk Centre several
weeks ago, where everything was
done to relieve her suffering but with
out avail. The funeral was held on
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev.
Anthony of Faribault, officiating. The,
bereaved parents, grandmother, and,
great-grandmother, Mrs. Bruce, and
the sincere sympathy of large num-
Der of friends and neighbors in their,
affliction.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-13
COMMISSIONERS z
give FAIR $500
COUNTY DADS MAKE USUAL AP-
PREPARATION AT THEIR
MEETING TUESDAY
PLANS RAPIDLY FORMULATING
SENTIMENT FOR SAUK CENTRE
BUILDING SEEMS TO BE
FAVORABLE 81.

LAt a meeting of the county COM
missioners of Stearns county on Tues
day of this week Mayor McGibbon Of
Sauk Centre, representing the Agri-
cultural Society of Stearns county ap-
peared before the board and asked
them for an appropriation, authorized
under the law, to assist in promoting
the 1915 fair. Mr.. McGibbon states
that the Dads" treated him most
graciously and by unanimous vote ap-
propriated $500 out of the general
fund of the county for the benefit OF
the fair. .- =
At the last meeting of the directors
a movement was started to raise
funds for the erection of a Sauk Gen.
ire building on the grounds similar to
the one erected last year by the bus
mess men of St. Cloud. This would
give the business men a permanent
place for exhibiting their wares and
the Herald is pleased to note that the
suggestion is being kindly received.
The committee will interview the bus
mess men shortly to ascertain defi-
nitely whether the necessary fund for
the construction of the building will
be forthcoming.
The Fourth of July finance COM
mittee are at work among the busi-
ness men soliciting funds for the mon
ster celebration to be given under the
auspices of the Fair Association. Sat-
urday, July 3rd, and the Herald un-
derstands they are meeting with fair
success.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-13
MILLER PLEADS GUILTY
Owatonna Auctioneer Pays Fine of
$500 for Stunt Pulled Off in
Sauk Centre in February.

Herald readers will recall that last
February Albert Kreuger held an auc-
tion sale and that he imported Har-
rison Miller of Owatonna to "cry" the
sale. They will also remember that
when settlement time came Miller
flim-flammed Mrs. Kreuger out of a
snug sum, and that he was later ar
rested at Owatonna by Chief of Police
Fish and brought back to answer to
the charge of forgery in the second
degree, when he was bound over at
the preliminary hearing before Judge
Diehl, in the sum of $500 cash bail.
Friday of last week, Miller, his at
torney, Mr.. jerks, of st. Cloud, and
County Attorney Ahles agreed upon
a settlement, and Miller was taken be-
fore Judge Roeser where he plead
guilty to a lesser charge and was fin
ed $75 and costs, which he paid.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-13
DIR. J. N. MCMASTERS CALLED
WORTHY PIONEER RESIDENT AND PHYSICIAN DIED IN
INDIANA--.PROMINENT IN MASONIC CIRCLES--
TRIBUTE BY FORMER COMPETITOR

DR.. James M. McMasters, one Of
the earliest. physicians to locate in
Sauk Centre, died at the home of his
eldest daughter, at Francisville, Ind,
May IA, 1915, of senile gangrene.
DR.. McMasters was born at Raj
eigh, N. c., in 1843, and was the son
of Sterling Y. McMasters, an Episco-
pal rector.
Later on the family removed to AL
ton, ILL.,, and the elder McMasters be-
came Rector of the Episcopal church
at that place.
At the breaking out of the Civil
war Rev. McMasters was appointed
Chaplain of the 9th Regiment, Illi-
nois Volunteer Infantry and James M.
McMasters enlisted as a private in the
same regiment.
Displaying an usual aptitude in
nursing the sick and caring for the
wounded, the young soldier, after
about 18 months service in the ranks,
was detailed as Hospital Steward at
Memphis, Tenn.
Near the close of the war his father
resigned his chaplaincy to become
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-13

1t has taken up the matter in council
at the University. And the board has
invited the public to attend hearing
for discussion of the plan. By the
time the board is through it should
know definitely whether it wants to
join with the Mayos or not, anyway.
A mere matter of $500 a month SAL
ary does not seem to bother Governor
Hammond.
He doesn't even take the trouble to
call for it in the office of Walter j.
Smith, state trasurer. Since he be-
came governor he has earned $2,333
from the state for being in charge of
its affairs. Maybe he will let it ac-
cumulate until campaign time rolls
around and draw it out in a bunch.
Fighting is long stretch from art.
But that does not prevent the art
society from fighting. The Minnesota
State Art society was denied an ap-
preparation by the Legislature. A
mere matter of money cannot stop its
activities.
The governing board has decided to
seek cooperation of the State Fair
board in putting on an exhibition next
fall on the grounds. The fair board
appropriated $1,000 for the art exhib-
it. Cyrus Stone.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-13

pastor of the Christ Church of St.
Paul, the oldest Episcopal church in
the capital, if not in the state, and
he remained in charge of the same
for a period covering IA years.
At the close of the war DIR. Nc
Masters, after a short visit to his par
ents in St. Paul, entered Rush Med
ical College, his medical experience
in military hospitals enabling him to
finish the usual four year term in two
years. After graduation he located
for brief time at Superior, Wis,
when he received the appointment as
Second Assistant Surgeon of the 10th
U. S. Regular Infantry, then located
at Fort Wadsworth, afterwards
known as Fort Sisseton, S. D. In the
same regiment were Albert Dahlem,
Henry Keller, and Fred Williams, and
who afterward located at Sauk Cen
tire.
firing of army life and desiring to
take up civil practice, in the latter
part of 1868, DIR. McMasters resigned
his military position and coming to
this city to visit his soldier acquaint-
ances was favorably impressed with
the same and decided to locate, enter
ing into partnership with Dr. Palmer,
already settled here and he was the
second regular physician to locate in
this place..
From that time until he retired
from practice in 1912, and went to re-
side with his daughter in Indiana, DIR.
McMasters was an integral part of
the moral, social and business life of
this city. For 43 years he was en-
gagged in the practice of medicine
without scarcely vacation or mis-
sing of call. In the early days the
practice of medicine on the frontier
was no sinecure. The people were
poor, the means of conveyance the
most primitive, the roads were almost
impossible at times and the settle
ments were widely scattered. In the
beginning DR.. McMasters' practice
embraced a large part of Stearns,
Pope, Todd, Douglas and extended
into Ottertail and Morrison counties.
Quite frequently visit to a patient
entailed a two days trip going and re-
turning. No circumstances could ev-
er prevent the Doctor from making
his scheduled trips or responding to
calls for medical assistance, and the
financial condition of the ones needing
his service cut no figure whatever
with the willingness or promptitude
of his service. Though of frail ap-
pearance, he was a man of iron con-
stitution and indomitable will, and
flooded rivers, summer cyclones, huge
snow drifts or winter blizzards never
prevented him from responding to his
medical calls. He was very success
full in his practice and his patients