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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
EIGHT EXPERTS FI6HTlNG
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
Taylor Riddle, Live Stock Commits
sioner, Reports to Capper.
Quarantine May BE Extended to Two
More Counties.
KILLING THEIR ANIMALS
Investigation Into q Number of COun-
ties in District.
Application for Permission to Reopen
Wichita Yards.

Assisted by eight experts, Taylor
Riddle, state live stock sanitary COM
missioner. is today fighting the hoof
and mouth disease in southern Kan
sas. A number of animals in Cowley
county have been killed and investi-
cations are being made in number
Of counties in the infected district.
At present four counties-Cowley,
Butler, Sedgwick and Sumner-are
under quarantine, while reports in To-
peka are to the effect that the quar-
antine may be extended to Greenwood
and ChautauQua counties. Applica-
tions have been made for permission
to reopen the Wichita stock yards and
to resume business in the packing
houses of that town. As yet no au-
thority has been granted.
A government representative will
visit the counties under quarantine
and will assist the state live stock com.
missioner in appraising stock. Burial
of diseased cattle was undertaken
Tuesday night, but was postponed un.
til today when a government inspector
was sent into the district.
Riddles Report.
In telegram to Governor Capper,
Commissioner Riddle discusses the
situation as follows:
1--WE have our force fully organized
and are making examinations of all
premises WncrO anlmalS are located
that could have possibly been exposed
to the foot and mouth disease. We
have the grave dug for the animals
condemned and we hope before this
time tomorrow that they will be under
ground. / have a force of eight ex-
perts making further examinations
tracing rumors and covering every
possible point where infection might
be located. No further outbreaks re.
ported at six p. m. Government rep.
resentative has not yet arrived. 9th
erwise condemned animals would bt
| already slaughtered. Can not slaugh'
ter animals until arrival of govern
| ment representative because he is on,
| of the appraisers to fix the value O.
animals slaughtered"
| A committee from Cowley county i
in Topeka looking after needed legisla
tion against, the foot and mouth dis
ease. The dreaded cattle scourge ha
broken out in that county and the sit
uation is getting serious. A bill is Il
preparation for the state ia aid the fed
era1 government in figlhjnR thu dis
ease. thus taking it away from. tn
counties.
At present the various counties ar
footing half of the bills in the figh
and it is considered too big PROPOSE
| ton for them to handle, especially il
| the districts where the disease ha
| broken out.
| The committee which is here toda,
is composed of o. S. Gibson of Arkansa
City. Mr.. Ote and Dan Pierce of Win
! field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
CHILDREN WASTE BREAD.

the Main, Feb. a.
The wasting of white bread by Ger
man school children is the subject
of a letter in the newspapers OF
the Rhine province from a teacher,
who points out that it is the duty
Of parents to bring this extrava-
gance to an end and thus help the
fatherland during its crisis.
The writer says the children
often leave their homes after
scanty breakfast and take a large
package Of bread and butter with
them to school. He declares the
scholars often are unable to con-
sumo the whole Of the food and
thereupon throw it away in the
streets. He suggests the official
prohibition of the practice of
bringing food to school and also
of the sale of all bread except OF
"war bread maze of rye and pota-
toes to children for their immedi-
ate consumption. In this way he
believes a great wastage will be
prevented and at the same time
the authorities will be helped to
meet the marked shortage in wheat
flour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
sun MELTS SNOW.
Rise in Temperature May Brush Away
Cold Weather.

The sun started in on the job this
morning and a cOnsid able portion
of the snow was melted off the
ground today. The minimum tenn
perature of 20 degrees. which oc-
CURED at three o'clock this morning,
was three degrees above the normal
minimu--i. The mercury rose rapidly
this m ming despite the fact that
Mr.. Ground Hog saw his shadow
Tuesday The temperature at nine
O'Clock was 90. The forecast calls
f. partly cloudy weather tonight and
Thursday with rise in temperature
tonight and colder in the west por-
ton of the state Thursday.
The temperature at two O'Clock
this afternoon was 40. The wind was
5 miles an hour from the southeast.
There will be but a fraction of an inch
Of snow left on the ground by night.
The hourly readiness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03

headed hy Arthur Spencer Abbott may
Be formed; Joplin, Mo-, may buy the
club through John Savage of Kansas
City,, and Hutchinson fans may take
over the club. These are all the deals
pending, so far as was learned, except
the one with Savage to keep the team
here.
E. G.. Quigley, who is National
League umpire with the Chicago club,
passed through Topeka Tuesday and
let drop a few remarks that indicated
he might be Interested in buying the
club. Immediately, members of the
old organization got in touch with Mr..
Quigley and a meeting will be held at
the office of Arch NJ. Catlin this after
noon at o'clock to take up the mat
ter with him.
''Quig'' Could Make Good.
'Quig," as he is familiarly known to
IContinueu on PaYe .cWnl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
MANY CITIES ANXIOUS
FOR Topeka FRANCHISE
Many Deals and Dickers in West for
the Local Baseball Club.
E. c. Quigley OF st. NIarys Is the Lat
est Prospective Purchaser.
HUTCHINSON WANTS II
kansas Town Fans Say They Have
Money to Buy Franchise.
Deal With John Savage Still Pending
Joplin, Too?

Chicago, Feb. 3.-The transfer of
the Topeka franchise probably will be
a subject considered at the meeting of
the Western league magnateS here
first was called only to make prelimi-
nary schedule plans. President
O'Ncill said today that four individ-
uals and syndicatcs were seeking the
Topeka rights, one OF which would
move the team to Joplin, Mo-. another
one from Kansas City, Mo-, and one
from Webster, S. D., would keep 1t at
Topeka.
The latest developments in the To-
cal baseball situation are: E. c. Quig-
ley. National League umpire, may
purchase the club; a local company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03

The Kaiser likes to see his little
grandsors step from long dresses
into military regalia This is what
happened to little Prince Alexander
Ferdinand of Prussia, Prince August
Wilhelm's san, who is now two and
cne-half wears 1ll.
He is seen III the picture wearing
the uniform If German officer
He is ais wearing a medal present
ed hy the Kaiser The net.ai is
highly prized by German sof.iiers
who risk their livss in most reckless
manner tu win it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03

tured it today. Through the chief Of
the Polish national commission, they
asked to mE ke public an appeal to the
women of America. They asked that
their sisters across the Atlantic do all
in their power to aid starving Poland
by sending any gifts for the relief of
those made Destitute by the IF to the
'Chief of the Polish National Commit
tee, Neuthargasse Nine, Vienna, Aus
tro-Hungary." From Vienna, America 8
contributions will be sent direct to the
starving refugees.
The appeal follows:
1.-The world-war now raging in Eu-
rope is being enacted largely upon Pol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
CAUSES MANS DEATH
Worry Over Foot and Mouth Disease
Fatal to Kansan.

Mulvane. Kan, Feb. 3.-Lyman c.
Shull. farmer of this community, son
of AlonZo shull and one of the early
settlers of this neighbOrhood. dropped
dead of neuralgia of the heart while
gettin out of his buggy at his ia
ther's door Monday evening. He had
been not strong for some time time,
but was not thought to be in a serious
condition.
1t is thought that the worry and ex-
citement attending the foot and mout h
disease quarantine hastened his death
He leaves wife, but no children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
CUT OFF COLONIES.

London, Feb. 3.-The Wireless
World has received from Berlin a
copy of cornmunique recently
published by the German colonial
office, describing the serious loss
suffered by Germany through the
destruction of her chain Of wireless
stations. The cOmmunique says:
''Soon after the outbreak of war
all commu unication with the colo
nies by sea was broken. and all
German transmarine cables were
cut by the English, so that even
telegraphic communication with
the whole of our colonies was rem
dered impossible. The only remain
ing means of communication was
wireless telegraphy, but the first
warlike measures of the English
were directed to depriving us of
this means also"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
CARRANzA IS ROUTED
His Army Again Is Defeated by the
Villa Forces.

Ell Paso. Feb. 3.-Following their
defeat at San Luis Potosi, the Car
rama troops again were routed yes
terday south of that place, according
to official Villa advices received here
today. 1t was stated the Villa column
under General Banda utterly routed
the retreating Carranza forces of Cen
eral Benavides, capturing all their ar
tillery and supply trains and many
prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
Belgium Still Needs Helm.

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Chicago, which
has given $4,000 for relief of Bel
gian war sufferers was asked today
to contribute 100000 more by the
Chicago Belgian food relief commit
tee. America has sent to Belgians
about $20.00O.000 in food and money
IT was announced. ye. the situation
there is that Il. 100000 persons do not
know where they are going to get
their next meal" the committees Of
fetal report says
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
THE FIGHT IS ON.
Fourteen Railway Presidents Ask for
Increase in Rates.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 3.-Fourteen
railroad presidents today presented to
Governor Dunno and members of the
utilities commission arguments why the
passenger rates in Illinois should be
cents. The hearing was the opening of
the campaign OF the transportation
companies to obtain legislation permit
ting the increase of PASSENGER rates in
middle western states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
NOW POLAND IS cl1nG
FOR FOOD FROM AMERICA
Country Is . Picture Of Desolation, De-
struction and Grief.
Her Women and Children Are Dying
for Want Of Bread.
WHILE WAR RACES on
Men Fight and Their Families Sta
Home Only TO Suffer.
Women OF United States Are Asked
to Send Relief.
lBy carl Won Wiegand.

Berlin. via Wireless, Feb. 3.-Poland
is crying for food. Her women and lit
tie children are dyiTe of hunger. Her
soil is drenched with blood The lest
of her ,uth is being sacrificed to
slaughter, while countless thousands of
her people, driven from their homes
are facing death BY starvation
This is Poland's plight as the leading
women of he war swept country pic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
Reduce the Price of Twine.

Leavenworth, Kan. Feb. 3.-At a
meeting IF th. S.ato hoard of larrec
tions today it was decided to sell twine
manufactured at the prison here at
$675 hundred pounds in carload
lots. This makes the price one dollar
cheaper than last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day. warmer tonight: colder in east
portion Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
Several Hundred Delegates Arc
Here for Annual Meeting.
Three Days of Business for
Farmers Organization.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS TONl6HT
Governor Capper, C. F. Foley,
Senator Bowman, Cora Lewis.
Highland Park Entertainment
Was Held Last Night.

There is a heavy attendance at the
annual meeting of the Kansas branch
of the Farmers union which opened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
TELLS OF REvELS
/ IN HIGH SCHOOL
Topeka Boys and Girls Dance
Behind Locked Doors.
SNO Admittance" Sign Hung
Out for POlicewOman.
FLUSHED YOUTH SLAPS GIRL
Wild RumOrs AflOat Police
Investigation Proves Little.
School Authorities POwerless
to Control sSPrivateo Dances.
FLUSHED YOUTH SLAPS GIRL

Drunken and disorder conduct
are terms ---ed by Miss Eva Corning,
policewoman. in reference to dances
The state herald., 1915-12-03
Welsh SONGS Promised.

A cardir correspondent OF ah Eng
lish newspaper says.
"Cymric ardor on the battl. field Ia
going TO be inspired aud sustnined by
Cymric music. Not the least impres.
sive sight today and during the past
week. among the Welsh units training
at Porthcawl has been the gathering
OF the soldiers for choral singing.
When the new Welsh army OF 10000
men take the field II viii go to battle
TO the sound OF a Cymrlc war chorus.
which experts have described as the
finest martial music IN the world.
The organization just formed 10
known us the welsh Army Male Voice
chorus, and ns the recruits include
some Of the finest singers In the
Welsh valleys. men who have com.
peted In scores OF Eisteddfods. the sol
dicrs' practice sings at Porthsawl par.
take OF the character OF hrs,.class
conserts. which attract To the vicinity
Of the hall large numbers OF residents
OF the town and visitors.
Miss Gee Of Denbiyh. an ardent
patriot, Is distributing a fine selection
of Welsh war songs. with request
for the rendering OF ,iese and less
singing OF 'Tipperary
The state herald., 1915-12-03

disfgured the bludseon he always ear.
ried With pride Hut the argument
was sorry one and In itself would
have broken down the prosecution had
lie been man of better repute. Now.
those few chips taken from the handle
OF this weapon will carry different
Significance, For In my folly I asked
to .ee this stick. which still exists at
police headquarters. ana there ~ the
wood ! detected and pointed out
trire Of steel which never came from
the unbrokon blades of the knife taken
from Johns pocket"
Fallen was the proud head now and
fallen the great mans aspect n he
spoke II aas TO utter a low -oliyrri
oliver"
TIL. pathos Of 1.-THE h.ari.tending
wonder In the tone brought IN. tears
10 Dcborah'H eyes and made her last
word. very difficult
But III. one great thing which
gives 10 these facts their really dan.
gcrous point Ia the mystery YOU have
made Of your life and OF this soealled
hermitage, II you can clear up that.
you can AFFORD To Ignore the rest
"Tho misforiuner Of my bousei" vas
his sol. RESPONSE The misioftun.s
of ny houHe'"
The state herald., 1915-12-03
CHAPTER XII.
One Secret Ls,.

suddenly he faced Deborah again
The crisis of feeling had nasscd. and
he looked almost cold
You have had advisers. .aid he.
who ar. theyT"
4 have talked with Nj ilArk
The judges bfuNH met
Well. you were wiF. taid he
Then. shortly. What IN HE attliud. p
Feeling that her position was fast
becoming inlolrrablc. che faltsrinEly
replied. Friendly To you and oliver.
but. even without all the reasons
which mos. the. sharing my cou,ic
tions"
lie has told YOU rof'
Not directly, but there Nhr no mis-
iuisinE his opinion Of the necessity
you we're under 10 explain the mysta
flos Of your lifa And Il was yeater,
day Ne talked. not today"
Like words thrown into void.
these slow. lingering. hHituiisfed
phrases seemed "a awaken an ache
The state herald., 1915-12-03
SYNOPSIS.

A curious crowd of neighbors invade
the mysterious home OF Judge Ostrander,
county judge and eccentric recluse, fol-
lowing veled woman who proves to be
me widow of a man tried before the Judge
ana electrocuted for murder years before.
Her daughter Is engaged to the judges
son. from whom he Ia estranged, but the
murder is between the lovers. She plans
10 clear her husbands memory and asks
the judges aid. Deborah Scoville reads
the newspaper clippings telling the story
OF the murder of Algernon Etheridge by
John Scoville in Dark Hollow. twelve
years before. The Judge and Mrs. Sco-
Viile meet at Spencers Folly and she
SHOWS him how, on the day OF the muir
uer, she saw the shadow OF n man, whit
tinS stick and wearing a long peaked
cap. The judge engages her and her
uhushter Reuther to live with him In his
mysterious home. Deborah and her law
YER Black. go to the police station and
re the stick used to murder Etheridge.
She discovers n broken knife-blade point
rthbedded In IL. Deborah and Reuther go
20 i've with the judge. Deborah sees
porudit OF Oliver. the judges son. with
piack band painted across the eyes. That
nlght she finds, In Oliver's room, n cap
with u peak like the shadowed one, and
= knife with a broken blade point. Anon
Weeks Increase her suspicious and fears.
She finds that Oliver was in the ravine
on the murder night. Black warns her
ana shows her other anonymous letters
mining at divers guilt. In the court
room The judge Is handed an anonymous
sloud
The state herald., 1915-12-03
Who Co 10 Churehf

The facts about church member.
ship nfa contained In United States
census bulletin No iO3. and the per.
centngs Of church membership In the
total population IL given for the year
1906. 20 years after Kansas has be.
com. prohibition state According
to this tabulation. which il the latest
obtainahle, the lowest porcen,ng. OF
church membership was In Oklahoma
Including Indian Territory. the rat.
being is,2 The rate In New York was
43.1. In Pennsylvania. e.. IN Illinois.
as.3' Ia Nebraska, 3si; In Maine. 2a.s:
and In Kansas. ssi. For,y.ihree
states had larger percentage Of
membership than had Kansas.
Since this iabulntion was made up.
two Of the four states that had n low
cr rate Of church membership than
had Kansas. namely Oklahoma and
West virginia, have joined the ranks
Of the prohibition states. OF the six
states, therefore, having Tho loves,
rate Of church membership IN the
United States, four Brc prohibition
states ROYAL y cRboll IN Lcrllcs
The state herald., 1915-12-03

cry desire to recognize his worth!
You. who have shown yourself ready
to drop your husbsnd's cause though
you consider 1t an honest one. when
you saw what havoc 1t would entail
to my boys repute. You believe-and
on what evidence?" he broke in. Be
cause Of the picture and the coinci-
dence of his presence In the ravine?"
"Yes."
But these are puerile reasons" He
was speaking peremptorily now and
with all the weight Of master mind.
And you are not the woman to be
satisfied with anything puerile. There
is something back OF all this; some
thing you have not impaired. What
is that something? Tell-tell-"
oliver was mere boy in those
days and a very passionate one. He
hated Etheridge-the obtrusive men
to-, who came between him and your.
self"
"Hated?"
Yes. there is proof"
AAS Wu NV anh Wheic. IosSluis ut
knew. And because he did not ask
she did not tell him. holding on to her
secret in vague hope that so much
at least might never see light.
Il knew the boy shrank sometimes
from Algernon's company" the Judge
admitted. after another glance at her
face; but that means nothing in n
boy full of his own affairs. What else
have you against him? Speak up! !
can bear II ALL"
He handled the stick that-that-'
Never! Now you have gone mad.
madam"
81 would be willing to end my days
in an asylum II that would disprove
this fact"
But. madam. what proof-what rea
son can you have for an assertion 80
monstrous?"
You remember the shadow / saw
which was not that OF John Scoville ?
The person who made that shadow
was whiting a stick: that was a trick
OF divers. have heard that he even
whitfield furniture
Good God!" The judges panoply
was pierced at last
They tried to prove, as you Will
remember, that 1t was John who thus
The state herald., 1915-12-03
n,,,tnxinn ~. ,,n.nul,n

The way 10 destroy the mosquito IN
its larval STAGE Ia TO pour little ser.
oHene on the suriacr Of tho pool pr
stream inhabited by the industrious
wiRTicr The oil shuts out the sup
My ~ oxygen from tho water be-
meath The ~iRFlct fises tail nrs, to
the surface and tries 10 force his
breathing tube through the thin layer
of oil lie fails and promptly dies
FROM surocailon-a suitable deaf, fof
% ffatticdal an insect
The state herald., 1915-12-03

which rung net only IN his inmost be.
ing, but in hers. Not till in both ma.
lures silence had settled again (the
silence of despair. not peace). did he
speak. When he did 1t was simply
to breathe her name.
Deborah"
Startled, for 1t had always before
been madam" she looked up to fnd
him standing very near her and with
his hand held out.
Il am going through deep waters"
said he. Am to have your sup
port?"
oh, Judge Ostrander. how can you
doubt it?" she cried. dropping her
hand into his. and her eyes swimming
with tears. But what can do? II
| remain here will be questioned. II
l hy-but, possibly that is what you
want-for me to go--to disappear--to
take Reuther and sink out of all mems
sight forever. II this Ia your wish.
am ready to do II. Gladly will we
be gone-now-at once-this very
night.
His disclaimer was peremptory.
NO: not that. ask no such sac
riiice Neither would II avail There
is but one thing which can reinstate
Oliver and myself In the confidence
and regard of these people Cannot
you guess it. madam? mean your
own restored conviction that the sen,
tence passed upon John Scoville was
lust one. Once satisfied of this,
your temperament is such that you
would be our advocate whether you
wished II or no. Your very silence
would be eloquent"
Convince me: am willing to have
you, Judge Ostrander. hut how can
you do so? shadow stands between
my wishes and the belief you mention.
The shadow cast by Oliver as he made
his way towards the bridge. with my
husbands bludgeon In his hand"
did you see him strike the blow?
Were there any opportune shadows
instant of-let us say divers ap
proach and the fall OF my friend?
Much can happen In a minute. and
this matter is one OF minutes. SEQ
willie had n heart open to crime, Oliver
not This | knew when sat upon
the bench at his trial; and now you
shall know II. too Comei have
something to show you"
lie turned towards the door and
mechanically she follow ed. Her
thoughts were all In n whirl She did
not know what to make of him or OF
herself The rooted dread OF weeks
was stirring In its soil This sugges.
tion OF the transierenoe OF the stick
from hand to hand was not impossible.
Only Scoville had sworn to her, and
that. too. upon their child's head. that
he had not struck this blow And she
had believed him after finding the cap:
and she believed him now. Yes,
against her viii. she believed him now.
Why? and again. why?
ITO BE CONTINuEDD
The state herald., 1915-12-03
Keen the Animal. Mann

n the animals on the farm POSSESSED
the power of speech. they would
doubtless cry out for warm beds and
good shelter. even at the expense Of
part OF their rations Of rouFhaEc
While u beliyfui Of food will help. II
will not make comfortable the ANNA
that stands HhIycrinE the night
through. unprotected from the w.nih.
or
The state herald., 1915-12-03
Raise senrr Of nu,,,t-

II you want to raise tho score of
your butter and also the price you
receive per pound for II. get the uepa
rator out Of the barn. You can ~,
COW odorH and cow flavor enough uith
out going after Il.
The state herald., 1915-12-03
Inloys lirs oroush.

when y man has = Crouch mo dan
two days IN succession" said uncls
Ebon. Tot I'm alone it's his VA, OF
ipJoJin hissat"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
FINANCIAL NEWS
WIDE FALL IN SPECIALTIES;
RAILROAD SHARES STRONG
Studebaker at Lowest Point Was OFF More Than 21
Points-Short Interest More Extensve-United
States Steel Held Up Well
NEW YORK, oct. 2s.


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