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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-06

When William Farnum left the
legitimate stage for the movies it
was realized that his voice no longer
counted, but that his face was his
fortune. So his manager went
straightway and got Farnum's face
insured for 100000. The actor is
forbidden to drive his own automo-
bile, sail his own yacht, or indulge
IN any other form of sport which
might result in disfguring or dis
aLling him. Otherwise his lot is
perfectly happy one and he is free to
enjoy himself in any way he pleases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-06

New. York Sugar Market.
New York, April 6.-SUGAR-Raw,q quiet
centrifugal, AT; molasses, 400; refined,
steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-06

New auto? No, just used some De-
voc Auto Paint. c. NJ. Hill & Son.
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-06

Keep hardwood floors looking right
with Devoe Floor Wax.-C. NJ. Hill &
SOn.-AdV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-06
wichita Live Stock 1.arkcr

Wichita, April 6.-HOGS-Receipts 2,500
Market steady. Top, $3.50; bulk of Sales
Sc. 6006.75.
CATTLE-Receipts 200. Market firm.
Native steers, S6.OOdSOO; cows and heifers,
81. 75@7.5O; bulls, S4-50@5.5O; calves, $6.00@
0.25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-06
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

iUUAI , MAhktl hEfUhI.
Liverpool Grain Market.
Liverpool, April 6-WHEAT-Spot No.
Manitoba, lbs Sd No. 3, 13s 415d; No. 2
hard winter, 13s lad.
CORN-Spot, American mixed, Is It'd /;
American mixed, old, IS 1ad.
Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City, April 6-WHEAT-No mar
ket- Holiday.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, April 6-BUTTER-Marketu n-
changed.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive, higher; fowls, 141ac /;
springs, 16c.
New York Cotton Market.
New York, April 6-COTTON-Spot,
steady middling uplands, 1905. No sales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-06

Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
[Tbe following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone d.
rect to the State Journal by Clay, Robin
son & Co., live stock commission mer.
chants. with offices at all markets.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-06

POULTRY-Hens, all sizes, 12c; springs
and broilers, lie; stage young ROSTERS SC I;
old ROSTERS, &c: ducks. &c: geese, Sc; mems
and young Tom turkeys. lac: old Tom
EGGS-16c.
PACKING STOCK BUTTER-15c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-06

Topeka, Kan, Apr

Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com
-any, corner Laurent and Madison.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-06
Topeka Grain Market.

Furnished by ]. 3. Billiard, corner Kans
sase Ave. and Curtis St.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-06

Topeka, Kan, April 9.
CORN-7oc
OATS-5O652c.
WHEAT-S1. 25@1.30
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-06

Topeka Market
FURNISHED ~ Chas- Violin Packing Co .
Topeka, Kan, April g.
HOGS.
MIXED AND BUTCHERS. :. SO 25@6.40
HEAVY ...................f 2506 IS
ROUGH AND. HEAVY 6250Q6S0
bIOaI $500. 49,. o.. 6oOClk0oO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-06

hauling a passenger and the hauling
of mail and express?'' asked j. l..
Bristow, chairman of the commission.
Divide Cost by Service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
VERMONT CORN CROP
Discussed in Bulletin Now Being Dis
trtbuted by state Experiment station.

The Vermont experiment station Is dis
tributing bulletins $50 and 100
No. 1S9 deals with the inspection Of COM
mercial feeds. their analyses, constituent
parts, etc. H. also contains a 80 page ar
ticle concerning the Vermont corn crop,
discussing its seeding soil. harvesting
anc feeding. 1t further contains a list of
free federal and State publications on va.
riet!es. breeding of seed corn corn cult
walton. corn farm management. insect and
other pests, silos, shrinkage In the crib,
corn judging, composition Of corn silage.
corn fodde: corn products for cows.
horses, swine and man, and, finally. of
school lessons on corn.
No 1870 Is the annua! fertilizer bulletin.
It displays the analyses OF l73 brands, re.
views the trade for the year and discusses
the economic principles governing choice
ant purchase 1t also contains 20 page
article on crop rotation which dscusse,
the reasons for and objections to rotation
the advantages derived from and the re
quirements of rotation, and gives com
mercial examples. general directions am
suggestions concerning this system OF
crop management.
Either or both Of these bulletins Is FREE
for the asking. A postal card addressed
to the Vermont Agricultural Experimen
Station. Burlington. Vt, stating desires
is sufficient,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
SCHWAB IN CONTROL.
Said to Have Obtained Majority o
Baldwin Locomotive Stock.

Philadelphia, Sept, 26,-Control of
the Baldwin Lomocotive Works in
this city has been obtained by Charles
NJ. Schwab of the bethlehem Steel
company and the Du Point powder in
terests. according to apparently we'll
authenticated reports here tonight.
The controlling interest. it was said
had been secured by n purchase of
the majority of the common stock in
the open market.
According to the reports, which could
not be confirmed tonight, the locomotive
works will be re-ncorporated and con-
verted into a plant for the manufacture
of war munitions, railroad equipment and
general steel products in association with
the Bethlehem Steel company, Alba r.
johnson, president of the Baldwin con-
Germ, admitted last week that there had
been heavy buying of the company's stock
in the open market hut declared that he
had no means of determining who the
purchasers represented.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
FARMERS VISIT FARMS.
Members of Windsor County Farm Bu-
renu on Instructive Auto Tour.

Springfield. Sept. T.-The members of
the Windsor County Farm Bureau made
IN automobile tour Of the southern part
Cf the county to-day. starting from
White River Junction and ending AT
Queechc, having visited Windsor Spring
field. Chester. Ludlow, Bridgewater. Ply
mouth and Woodstock. and several of the
villages in the above towns. AT Spring
field the board of trade held up the party
for ten minutes for social visit and
soda water and cigars and at Chester
they We're met by Il. S. Brigham, state
commissioner of agriculture, and during
the noon hour listened to brief addresses
by MIR. Brigham. a. c. Hurd of White
River Junction, the county y. NJ c. a.
secretary, and President Loveland OF
Norwich, the head of the county or.
ganization. There were ca in the party or
the arrival of the party at Springfield
and as many more Joined the party al
Chester and other points en- route. Many
Of the farms in the county were visited
where some of the most progressive
methods in agriculture are being SUCCESS
fully carried out. Quite n number Of the
members were accompanied by the wives
and the tour was n most profitable one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
DARING HOLD-UP.
Auto Gang Steals $4,000 from Man on
First Avenue, New York.

New York. Sept. 2G.-Charles Fried,
cashier Of the Fleischmann bakery was
beaten and robbed of 5000 In crowded
First avenue Saturday by three men, who,
after Telling him, fled in black. high
powered auto.
This latest OF series Of local highway
robberes was committed between Seven
tw-eighth and Seventy ninth streets,
when the thoroughfares were beginning
to fill up with shoppers on their way to
do their Sunday buying in the pushcart
market in Second avenue.
Fried carrying 5000 and several hun.
dred dollars in checks In a small valise,
left the bakery to deposit the funds to
the FIRMS account In the Germania bank
at First avenue and Seventyseventh
street. He turned south In First avenue
at Eighty-flrst street, keeping to the east
side Of the avenue. 4 touring car for
several minutes had been running slowly,
with engines barely turning over. Fried
crossed Seventy ninth street, and was al
most at the middle Of the block when
quietly the touring car glided alongside
the curb and three men got out. They
were ahead Of the cashier and they
started north so that they would pass
him about ten feet beyond where the
car was stopped.
The cashier did not notice the men
| until the one nearest the houses brushed
into him in passing Fried half turned
to look at the man. and as he did so
the robber on the other side felled him
with some weapon by striking him on
the head. Fried crumpled up, and the
assailant struck him again. At the same
time another OF the three grabbed the
yallsp.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
$3.50, 900 FIRE AT
HAMPTON BEACH
Five Hotels, Two Theatres, Bus
mess Blocks and Cottages
Burned at New Hamp-
shire Resort.

Hampton Beach. n. H.. Sept. c3.--Fire
starting in box of rubbish destroyed
more than rs buildings and caused loss
estimated at $4,000 in the most crowded
part Of this summer resort before the
flames vera checked BY dynamite to-
night About 10 buildings, including five
hotels, two theatres, business blocks and
scores Of cottages were leveled. The
water supply lasted only an hour and not
until help arrived from neighboring places
were the flames checked, after burning
over n compactly built area OF two acres.
Among the hotels destroyed was tho
Ashworth House. the most pretentious on
the beach, built at n cost OF $4,000 two
years ago. The other hotels lost were tho
Janvrin Grand View. Lawrence and De
lancey. The new Olympic theatre and
the Strand theatre, which cost $50, 900:
Clark's bathhouse. the Ferncroft dance
nail, the Jenkins block and the L. c.
ring block were among the other import
ant structures burned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
VERMONT MARBLE
60 MPANY MAY
COLLECT s22,695
Judge Fish Makes Decree against
George p. Eastman in Old
Boundary Line Case.

Rutland. Sept. 23--Judgo Frank L..
Fish of Vergennes, who. q short time
Il 20. decided in favor of the Vermont
Marble company chancory case OF
ne standing involving the boundary
inc between adjoining quarries at West
Eutla.6 Of the Vermon$ concern and
Ceorg. p. Eastman O.: this city. has
rade IA decree in the case in which he
orders that the Vermont Marble COM
rany may collect damages of S22695 and
costs because of the trespassing of the
Ccfendants.
Judge Fish DEGREES that Mr.. Eastman
and his agents and employees are forever
restrained from excavating or taking
earth. marble or other mineral matter
rortr of certain line which he has
+ 'cidcd is the boundary line between
We two properties. He also enjons Mr..
astman from placing marble dust or
ether similar refuse so that it will fall
over the line. There IS also a clause In
the dcc.ee forbiddins the defendant
from cxtenoinE guy ropes or cables
rorth of the party line.
The litigation started with n bill in
ehancery brought by the Vermont Mar
lie company. it being claimed that the
Eastman concern had tunneed across
the line into property of the orator and
removed much valuable marble belong
ing to the Vermont Marble company.
Later Mr.. Eastman brought cross bill,
claiming that recently discovered ancient
records showed that the boundary line
was some distance south of the YER
mont company's claim and that he was
entitled to recover damages. Judge Fish
held several hearings to determine the
facts in the case, records dating back
to the COS being reviewed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
RECKLESS DRIVER
BREAKS HIS NECK
At ST. J0HNSbURy
Car Driven by Albert Hem0nds
Leaves Road and Plunges
Down 15.FOOt En-
bankment.

st. Johnsbury, Sept. 28,-Albert
Hemonds, aged % years. n blacksmith
employed at the w. A. Wright garage
was instantly killed last night. when his
automobile overturned on what Is known
as the bible hill road, a mile north of
St. Johnsbury Center and four miles
north Of this place, Hemonds and Joseph
Trudelle. a painter employed in the same
garage, left here about one o'clock Satur-
day afternoon for Island Pond. and were
on their return about nine o'clock when
the accident happened. 1t occurred on
narrow road, and the automobile went
through fence and down l5-foot en-
bankment, being overturned. Trudelle
who was in the rear seat. was thrown
so far out that he escaped injury. but
Hemonds was pinned under the car and
his neck broken. Trudelle walked about
mile to n telephone and called the
police department here for help. DR.. w
u. Fitch was called. and when he reached
the scene he pronounced death as in.
Simultaneous
a large quantity of liquor was
found in the overturned car, and there
was evidence that both men had been
drinking heavily. Trudelle after the
accident told the officers that he tried
to stop Hemonds' reckless driving. and
that he was SO alarmed at the danger
of an accident that he left the front
seat and climbed over into the rear
He said he was half asleep when the
accident happened, and woke UP &c
find himself in the field by the road
He lighted matches and found the car
but when he called to Hemonds there
was no response so he statred FOL
help
Hemonds had been employed in st
Johnsbury for about five years. HI
was the son of Victor Hemonds o.
Woonsocket, r. l. He was married
and besides his wife. Is survived by {
girl three years old, and n boy les!
than a year old. The body was brough
here and prepared for burial The fu
neral will probably be held tomorrow
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
HAILED THE WRONG MAN.

Sir Walter Raleigh. a professor In OK
ioro University. has gone back to Eng
iand' leaving behind him at Princeton the
best college story of the year. When the
eminent Englishman was to arrive at
princeton committee OF students was
appointed to meet him at Princeton juno
ton The principal committeeman picked
out the man whom he supposed to be
the English professor among the passen-
gers who disembarked from the through
train and approached him politely, hat
in hand. Pardon me-" he said, ARE you
Sir Walter Raleigh"
mo- responded the traveller. who
didn't propose to be kidded by any col,
lege boys, I'm Christopher Columbus
Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
SHE'S HEARD THAT BEFORE.

Ananias went home to Sapphire the
other day after having lost heavily
through some shady venture. and he was
feeling very penitent and repentant
Sapphire" he said. I'm going to re-
form. pitch in. fix up the house. buy shoes
and clothes for the children, and get you
Just about everything you want to dress
up like a perfect lady"
But Sapphire just smiled YEARLY
Go on" she said you talk like n
police commissioner. kansas City Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
STAYS PRIMA DONNA.
Pearly Palmer Shot by Herbert Heck.
Ter, Who Commits Suicide.

New York. Sept GA fashionable
boarding house in West Seventy Second
street, near Riverside drive, was the
scene of n suicide and attempted MUIR
der tonight when Herbert Heckler. q
years old, singer, shot himself dead
after firing two revolver shots into the
head of Pearl Palmer, 90 years old. said
to be an opera singer from Chicago. The
girl is dying in a hospital. The police
say jealousy caused Heckler to do the
shooting.
Miss Palmer is prima donna who has
been singing with an opera company in
the production Of Princess Pat which
opens here tomorrow, after playing an
engagement in Philadelphia. Hecf<ler
sang two years ago In the Metropolitan
opera company and since then has been
in vaudeville. 1t Is said that his father
is William Heckler, wealthy manufac-
turer In Chicago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
AUSTRIA STANDS PAT.
But States She IL Not against Ameri-
cas- Normal Traffic in War Munitions.

Amsterdam. Sept. 26. via, London
The Austro- Hungarian government,
according to an official telegram re-
ceived here to-day from Vienna, has,
in reply TO the American note of Aug
ust IL relative to the manufacture OF
ammunition in the United states, reit-
Grated the position taken in Its pro-
test of June 20.
The reply affirms that Austria-Hun-
gary never intended to imply that IT
expected Washington would forbid
American citizens to do n normal traf-
fic in war material with the enemies
of the dual monarchy, but solely pro-
tested against the economic life or tho
United States being made supserVient
to the production of war material on
the greatest possible scale whereby
the United States became "militarixeu'
The note states:
THE suggestion Of the Austro-Hunsa'
rian government on the question OF the
supply of war material was intenoed 10
prove that II is in the power OF the Uni
ted States to open the way for commerce
with the central powers, because 'his pos
sibility has been prevented by the entente
powers by measures which even the gov
eminent OF tho United states regards as
illegal.
THE reference by the United states 10
the Boer Is less opposite since III '""'
time England did not prohibit coi,nhereo,
| and heretofore there was no Quest'h u.
the commercial Isolation OF South Ai'i@a'
UNITED STATES NOT INTERESTED
Washington. Sept. 26,-The reply OF Aus
| trta-Hungary to the American note OH
shipments of war munitions has ho'
reached here, officials manifested ntt'e
interest In the continuation by Austria Oh
| the controversy, the view being held tha'
so far rs the United States is concerned
the incident was closed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
NEW EGG RECORD.
White LrghOrn Officially Lays 2S7
Eggs In $50 Days.

Philadelphia, Sept. Ga now worlds
record for egg laying competitions was
established to-day when Lady Byzantine
a White Leghorn, laid her 2s7th egg in 33(
days at the Delaware College agriculture
experiment station, Newark, Del. Lady
Byzantine Is contesting in the fourth an
nual international contest under the aus
Hices OF "A newspaper of this city. The
best previous record was 2S6 eggs In 80;
days, made last year by a Plymouth Rock
hen,
The average hen lays about 20 eggs a
year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
STORM HITS MONTPELIER
No Street Lights ax a Result of Power
Wires Being Damaged.

Montpelier. Sept. $-Damagc in and
about the city was caused by heavy
wind and rain storm late this afternoon,
the telephone and electric light COM
panies being the most seriously affected.
About SO telephone services We're put out
OF commission and several poles were
blown down in addition to countless
trees. A telephone pole blown over half
way between this city and the junction
obstructed the railroad track and caused
the train crew OF the six o'clock north
bound train to cut nearly dozen wires
before 1t could pass, The city was
without street lights during the evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
MODERN MILITARISM

A short time back. while certain
General was inspecting n regiment just
about to depart for new quarters. he
asked young subaltern what would
be his next order II he was in command
OF regiment passing over plain in
hostile country and he found his front
blocked by artillery. brigade OF cavalry
on his right flank and morass on his
left. while his retreat WAS cut off by a
large body of infantry Halt! Order
arms, ground arms. kneel down. say
your prayers" replied the subaltern.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
SUCCESSFUL FAIR
At ESSEX CENTER
CLOSES PROGRAM

Essex Center Sept. 23.-The most sue
ccseful fair ever held here closed this aft
ernoon, after a crowd whose size was
fully UP to that of the previous day had
witnessed the days events, the principal
Of which were the bal game in the morn
Ing and the races In the afternoon. There
were more entries In all the exhibits, and
the racing was Of n higher class than ever
before. Officers Coon and Henry OF Bur-
llngton did commendable work policing
the grounds, and no trouble was reported.
Tho baseball game in the morning be-
tween Burlington and tnderhill teams RS.
suited In victory for the former by
score OF to 2. Following the game there
was an exhibit Of single and double driv-
ers for premiums \ dra wing match was
won by Bixby's team horse from the
post gave a hurdle exhibition in the after.
noon, and in the running race did the mile
In two minutes fiat, The races in the aft
ernoon resulted as follows:
2;3O TROT OR PACE. PURSE 500 GUN.
FINISHED YESTERDAY
Quicksilver gr. m. CWilley). ............
Lady NJ, br. m. Martelle) ............ 4
Guess b. m, Mullen). 8
Ucan. b. g.. Rugg) ........ ..,,....... 4
! Time. 2:2S IL.
/ 2:25 TROT OR PACE, PURSE 800.
! The Judge, br. e., Phelps) II 1
| Gil Reaper h. s., (GllberD ...3 2
/ Ccan, b. s., Rugg) ........4 2
Jessie Reaper, br. m, (Chand-
ler) '''.'...'.. .'''''.'..'''s
| GREEN RACE, HALF-M1LE HEAT,
PURSE $25.
! Ernest E.. CHI. g., (Parizo) .....1 l
/ Silver Bells. b. m, (Myers) ...2 2 2
| Daybreak, br. m. (Redmond) 3 dr..
Time, 1927, 1:21, 1:24.
FREE
! Scribnaught, b. g.. (Mullen) 81
Kid Haltoon CHI. e, Post) ....2 2 8
Rapidit, CHI. G.. (Martelle) ....3 8 8
Time. 2:231a 2:27A. 2:2sN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS
(Taken from Exchanges)

The government of New Zealand Is re-
placing its wooden telegraph poles and
letter box posts with reinforced concrete
ones.
Angora goats have been used with profit
to keep fires lines clear of inflammabe
vegetation In the national forests OF
California.
An 1s-year-old Utah boy Is the inventor
of combined rule and triangle that
solves problems in trigonometry, geometry
and mechanical drawing,
An electric motor to vibrate fruit trees
so that the sap flows to the buds and
blossoms and enables them to resist frost
has been patented by a Colorado man.
Spain has developed only about one-fiftf
OF Its coal lands. the area of which Il
nearly double that OF Frances's and one
third less than Englands
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30

Brattleboro, Sept. 24-The third day
of the Valley fair brought an attendance
of 5000 The races resulted as follows:
o14 PACE. PURSE 1900
c. 1 " U,,aor
viii. n,.. -
-. TT Ioo,. Tro,s piy-
-, O,,1 a
49,. d., " NJ Eros,
ss,s ,,
e,'.,. ~ ,,,. N,,',,,.
,,',s'' v.
T,.,' o.,,a. o',rL o,s,
90" "i+hE iNOi' 'i''H s'''
Earrings Comet, W. II. 'MussraVe'
Halifax ~ S'''''''. ''''..'''''.'.'''i
SN'''N' we "a ''''' w. -'"N' -'~''
Bedford Mass''''.'''' 49, ''',..'''S
Brighton newport STOCK iarnn' New
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
MANY COMPLAINTS HEARD.

This summer many persons are COM
planning of headaches. lame backs,
rheumatism. biliousness and Of being
always tired" Aches, pains and Ills
caused by kidneys not doing their work
yield quickly to Foley Kidney Pills.
They help elimination. give sound sleep
and mako you feel better. J. w. O'sul-
Ivan. Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
SUBSTANTIATED.

Flows the hotel you stopped at In
Spottsvllle?" asked the first drummer.
II could be arrested for saying what
/ think of that hotel" answered the
second drummer.
"Nonsense!"
Nothing of the sort. In fact, one
word led to another, and the landlord
had me arrested for that very thing"
birmingham Age-Herald.