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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-22
WALKING ACROSS CONTINENT.
Indian Scout, Age 72-Ahead of
Schedule at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kan, June 22.-Twen-
ty-two days ahead of his walking
schedule between New York and San
Francisco on his ninth trip across the
continent, Captain Hicks, an old In
dian scout and now the chief of the
Comanche tribe in Southern Okla
homa, has reached Hutchinson.
Captain Hicks was a scout under
General Custer, and when that famous
Indian fighter went into his last fight
at the Little Big Horn, in Montana,
Scout Curly, as Captain Hicks was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-22
MRS. BURNEs LEAVES JULY T.
Z. c. Willis of Atchison Will Assume
MANAGEMENT of Orphans Home.

Atchison, Kan, June 22.-The res
ignation of Mrs. E. K. Burnes su-
perintendent of the orphans home
here will be filed shortly with the
board of control of state institutions
and the board will name E. c. Willis
of this city as superintendent. The
change in the management of the
home will take place the last of this
month, which ends the fiscal year.
Mrs. Burmese future plans are not
known as vet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-22
TO BUILD CHURCH ATLYoNs.
Methodists Raise $4,000 at En-.
thusiastic Rally Meeting.

Lyons, Kan, June 22.-At church
rally Sunday for the purpose of rails
ing funds for a new church over $22,-
600 was subscribed. DIR. F. E. Moss
man, president of Southwestern col
lege at Winfield, delivered two ap-
pealing sermons and conducted the
financial campaign. The members are
planning to erect a building to cost
about $50, 900. the most of which is al
ready in sight.
Rev. E. G. Osen is the pastor at
Lyons and the church under his pas
torate is experiencing a revival of in
terest and growth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-22
CROP EXCEEDS LAST YEARS.
Cheyenne County Claims Banner
Year-Average Is 1905.

ST. Francis, June 22.-Cheyenne
county will doubtless be the banner
county in the state in the production
of wheat this year, if figured per cap
tia. There are 1870 acres of fall
wheat seeded this year and 22,07S of
spring wheat. The yield will doubt
cent in excess of 1914, which will be
long remembered as a banner crop
year. Nothing but hail can interfere
with this big crop and as there has
been very little hail in this county up
to date, little loss is apprehended
from that source.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-22

called by the Crow tribe, was the
last messenger to leave the little band
with dispatches for General Reno, to
whose command he was transferred
after the tragic humiliation of Gus
ter's troops.
On his last trip across the continent
he broke Peyton Weston's record by
two days. making the trip from New
Y ork to San Francisco in 1O2 DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-22

Work of ExpertS-LOOt Amounts to
Nearly Three Hundred.

Neosho Falls, Kan. June 22.-The
safe in the postoffice at this place has
been blown open by burglars. The
robbers, who gained entrance to the
building through the front door, Sc
cured between 5000 and $500 in money
and stamps. Nitroglycerin is supposed
to have been used and the work ap
peared to have been that of experts.
The explosion was heard by several
persons, but the robbery was not dis
covered until the Office was opened
the following morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-22

wringer Stands and Wringers at
Forbes.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-22

Copper Fly Screen at Forbes.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-22
Mother of j. b. Hanna Is Dead.

Cedar Point, Kan, June 22.-Mrs.
Jane S. Hanna, mother of former rep
resen.ative J. B. Hanna of this county,
died at her home here Sunday of
neuralgia of the heart Mrs. Hanna
was ga years old and had been a resi-
dent of Kansas for the last % years.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-23
Didn't Look Good.

Delbert E. Davenport, the dramatic author, smiled the other evening when the conversation at a social affair turned to the sayings of the kiddies' He was reminded of this incident along that line:
 Some time ago there was beautlfui girl who hal a fiance named Jones. She also had little brother named Willie. One morning Willie was thoughtfully sitting at the breakfast table when he suddenly turned to ms father.
 Say, father" said he, q doh' think that MT. Jones will make yer! good husband for sis"
 "You don't eh?" was the indulgehs response of the smaling parent. "Whas makes you think so?"
 "Because," was the prompt reJoin- der of Willie, "he has been coming here a year now, and in all that tlins he has given me only r cents Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-23
Paper Iifeboats,

Rear Admiral Yokoyama of the Japa- nese navy has invented a collapsible hfeboat, or. rather. raft. made of pa per. Having found very tough paper known as nashikirazu, made from mul. berry tree fiber. be sought for and dis covered chemical Urea tment to make 1t waterproof. After experiment be found that the best device was to take several pipelike bags and place them side by side as in raft. As finally given forth it is life raft quite i'm mune from wreck and so collapsible that It could be slowed in a subma -ine and always be ready for use
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-23

-ImpossiDIeI' said Dorr 'They must be somewhere here"
 "No," she mourned. i've looked everywhere" Everett was the first to suggest that no time should be lost in locating the missing property. He sent for the evening papers and delved into the Lost and Found" columns. with the result that he very soon handed pa per to Dorr and pointed out the adver- usement which had attracted Wilker- sons attention.
 Half an hour later John Dorr turned away from the ash mans door and said 10 Everett: "Ili bet that was one of Wikersons crowd We must no tify the police before he can get away"
 They had soon told their difficulties to tue sympathetic ear at headquar- ters and started back for the hotel John was in the dumps.
 Tt seems as if everything goes wrong when try to do something for that little woman" he growled
 q begin to think myself that you are playing in hard luck" was the re- ply. But always did like good fight, and this promises to be one. in stick. John, ",
 They shook hands.
 They found Ruth and Tom Kane anxiousiy awaiting them John sim- ply stated the case and then turned to comfort Ruth He was startled to see how white she was.
 Ruth. Ruth," he cried in alarm, what IS the matter2" There was no answer. She had faint ed away.
 All else was forgotten for the time being. A maid and a doctor were quickly summoned, and presently Ruth revived Old Tom Kane was seated beside her batting her hand.
 ''rhe papersF' she moaned "Don't yon worry about the papers" ne said promptly. wen look after them"
 But the folks Ut the mine-who will look after them?" she pleaded.
 The old cook swore that he would do so himself with Johns help, At
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-23
Queer Ca ses ot Jilt.

well known novelist was once jilt ed by girl who took exception to the inadequate punishment meted out to one ot his fictitious villains She de clarrd that as he regarded vice with so lenient an eye ne must himself be at heart n reprobate and unworthy Of true love and that she must request that their acquaintance cease
 An eminent lawyer in his younger days met with similar mishap. The lady 10 whom he was engaged, chanc- ing tO hear that he had delivered a most skillful though futile speech in defense Of an arrant rogue. wrote. saying that she must decline to know one who could thus strive speciously to excuse crime. Tn return he pleaded the exigencies of the profession. but in vain The lady was obdnrate and soon afterward oy the strange irony Of fate, married man who was uti- mately convicted of gross fraud. main ly through the forensic eloquence Of her former lover.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-23

this point the doctor lutertered with orders that she was to be perfectly quiet
 In the other room they held Il con sultation. The physician listened to their eXpla nation of what the girl had been through and then said gravely: She must have an absolute change of scene for time. Get her away from here instantly"
 "Bnt whereY" Dorr demanded. Why not take her to the southern part of the state for little while?" he suggested. But whatever you do, io it quickly. Her nerves won't stand much more"
 "l know just the place." Kane said. Take her 10 Los Angeles and then out lnto the hills to some quiet hotel You can catch the night train"
 "NonsenseW Everett said quickly. All ot you go with her. I'll look aft CT matters here for week if need be I'll go down to the mine myself"
 With the papers safely in her posses sion at last Jean Darnell became once aOre the guiding spirit and told Will kers0u that there was only one thing for them to do-get out of town imme- diateiy
 Drake is m 1ai, and we'll have to bail him out through some third party. We daren't trust ourselves in the hands of the police. You can trust Dorr to be looking for those papers right this minute"
 Il promised Drake by messenger that We would have him out before night" he responded
 We must save ourselves first" she said angrily. And We must bo dis guised"
 Alter some argument WilkerSoB agreed and they decided to go south.
 I'll will give us time tO plan things
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-23

He looked around into the m,izzle of Tom Kanes revolver,
 For the moment they faced each other, while Ruth shrank back still far ther. The old mans eyes gleamed and his trigger finger seemed to rest on the trigger with precise and deli cate touch.
 You here!" said Wilkerson with ap oath.
 Suddenly the old mans temper f1ared up The other saw death in his eyes turned on his heel and ran as fast as he could up the street
 Without seconds hesitation Kane swung his weapon round till 1t cover ed Drake, covering at his wheel
 Now you drive us back to the ho- tel" he thundered. And If you make q false move I'll drill ye as sure as God gave me good shooting eyes"
 Drake saw that he was helpless and sulkily waited till they were in and then turned his car back toward the center of the city. Tom Kane sat grimly just behind him with his gun ready. And his mind was piecing things together Suddenly he saw a policeman on his beat and realized that luck was playing his cards for him He ordered Drake to halt and hailed the officer. To that somewhat astonish ed individual the cook explained brief ly that he had just foiled an abduction plot and that the chauffeur was in It Though Drake strenuously denied the charge the policeman decided that 1t was a case for the captain.
 'I'll just ride in front here. and we'll go to headquarters" he remarked You can put up that gun, old fellow, for I'll see that young fellow doesn't cut up any monkey shines"
 In the meantime Everett had sue. cessfully managed Dorr's business, and he had been released on uominal bail for a hearing. And I guess you won't find us very anxious to make 1t hard for you." said the prosecuting attor ney.
 Free again, John insisted on taking the quickest route back to the hotel Everett. sympathetic in this, agreed. and in a few minutes they were at the hotel inquiring for Ruth.
 "Why. she left only little while ago to see you in the prison" said tht clerk. She had a note from you"
 'l wrote uo note." said John.
 Here 1t is," was the response. "She left 1t on the desk in her hurry"
 Eagerly John snatched the sheet of paper, but the instant his eyes lit on ii he turned furious face to Everett.
 Its forgery, trick" he said ''l never wrote itV'
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-23

the return of Ruth and the cook, who recounted their adventures.
 'I'll get Wilkerson," John Dorr said quietly when they had finished. Mean while We must get ahead with our fix ing up of the affairs of the Master Key mine"
 Wilkers0n's last failure had driven him furious. He did not know what to do. and he especially dreaded re- turning to Jean Darnell with the news. He walked the streets for long time, Iunched in cheap house and then doggedly started downtown On the way he bought an evening paper and read of Drakes arrest With scowling brows he perused this minutely until he was sure that his tool had not be trayed him so far. But he knew that minutes were precious. He must get
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-23

out ana you can worK Inlngs out at your leisure" Jean told him.
 But how shall disguise myselfT r. ne demanded
 Mrs. DarneIi's eyes gleamed mali. ciously. You must go as an old man" she told him my father. you sec"
 He rebelled. but finally acQuiesced. and within short time Jean and the maid had transformed him into a very presentable old man.
 "Now. go and buy our tickets." she ordered "Estelle and will pack up while you are gone"
 Tickets 10 wherep'
 Tickets to Los Angeles" she snap ped
 So he departed. to return in an hour with the tickets and an expressman.
 When the trunks were gone Mrs. Darnell sat down with Wikerson. and they went over the situation again. with the result that she took his ad- vice and disguised herself and made EStele also do the same.
 After q nasty supper they then called & taxi and went 10 the station. Mrs Darnell and her maid immediately en- tered the drawing room reserved for them. and Wilkerson feed the porter to make up bis berth iD the body of the ear immediately.
 'Safer be muttered to himself as the wheeis began to turn and he saw the faces of several plain clothes men on the platform
 Neither he nor Mrs. Darnell was aware that tn another car Ruth and ter maid and John Dorr and Tom Kane were also heading foi the south.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-23
KING BECOMES CORPORAL.
Victor Emmanuel Gets Grandfsther's
 Place In Famous ZouaVes.

King Victor Emmanuel of Italy has been appointed third corporal in the First section, First company First bat. talion of the Third Zouaves by the regi. meut's commander, Lieutenant Den. causse
 This place was held by the king grandfather on the night of tho battle of Palesto, June l, 1859, in which the Austrians were defeated by the French and ltaliau allies.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-23
Tired, Aching Muscles Relieved.

Hard work, over-exertion, mean stiff sore muscles. Sloan's Liniment iipht ly applied, a little quiet, and your soreness disappears like magic. Moth. ing ever helped like your Sloan's Ii. niment. 1 can never thank yon enough" writes one grateful user Stops suffering aches and pains. An excellent counter-irritant, better and cleaner than mustard. All Druggists 25c. Get bottle today Penetrates without rubbing
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-23
Beer Kegs in Kansas.

Beer kegs we read, were used as ad- ditional wheels to bouy up Kansas moving machines in muddy fields, and thus saved the wheat crop. What we want to know is how came the beer kegs in Kansas ?-StatesJournal, Ian. sing.
 It has been a mystery to the city folks how beer kegs could facilitate the garnering of grain, ever since the news came out that the farmers were communicating all available kegs to attach to grain binders in the fields The process is explained by a cores pondent to the Ei Dorado Republican He says the principle is the same as the ear of corn on a stick, held just in front of mules nose. The shock CTS, he says, work hard trying to keep up with the keg-Kansas City Star.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-23

There is an interesting clipping from an American publican in 1854. It is entitled Five Captains"
 "There were five captains chanced to meet-one Russian, one Turk, one Frenchman, one American and one Englishman. One proposed a cham paign supper, each one to give a toast of his own native country or pay for the wine drank.
 "The Russian Here's to the Stars and Bars of Russia, that were never pulled down.
 "The Turk: Here's to the moons oi Turkey, whose corners were never clipped.
 "The Frenchman: Here's to the cock of France, whose feathers were never picked.
 'The American: Here's to the Stars and Stripes of the United States of America, who never failed to defeat.
 "The Englishman Here's to the rampant, roaring lion of Great Bri- tain, that tore down the Stars and Bars of Russia, clipped the wings Of Turkey, picked the feathers of the cock of France and ran like h--l from the Stars and Stripes of the United States of America. St. Louis Post-Dis- patch
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-23
PASTED PARAGRAPHS
Excusable

EXcuSable
 Our thoughts become an utter ror. Our reason simply blurs, Whene'er we try to figure out Why girls wear summer furs
 -Springfeld Unior Their summer furs are not a hh,e This summer, if you please. The weather is excuse enougb Without them they would frea7o
 Peoria Journal If freezing weather is the causa Then what sticks in our gizzard Is why they barred chest, neck and ;au To each last winters blizzard '""S
 Houston Post The summer furs don't bother us For fashion makes her laws. The thing OCT which we raise fr,. Is woman's "just because" ''' Commercial Appeal (Mempbia MT. Bryan announces that he w;u return to the lecture platform + i. hard to realize that he ever quit if Chicago Post.
 If Knoxville wants business aa ministration, it must elect commis. sioners who will give attention to busi ness and not to party or factional poli tics.-Knoxville Journal and Tribune
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-23
CHAPTER XVI.
% Catel

ITNtOG ETH ER John and Everett \ went outside, and from the kENNsSSs starter they learned that d G@s.s car had driven up. that the chauffeur had delivered a note and that later Ruth Gallon had come down and been driven off. '"There was an old gentleman with her. Mir. Kane, be neve," the starter added
 John heaved a sigh of relief. At Any rate, Tom will see that she doesn't come to harm." he said
 After few more questions, which showed them the futility of trying to find Ruth. they re-entered the hotel and settled down to a discussion of business. They were interrupted by
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-05

DRAFT F. B. RULES
IN GOTHAM TODAY
But Few Slight Changes Are Expected
To BE Made In Code Governing
College Game.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.--The annual
meeting OF the intercollegiate foot
ball rules committee will be held I'm
this city tomorrow The IA members
representing a majority Of the col
leges and universities OF the country
are not expected to advocate any
radical amendments or new rules. but
thero will be number Of changes In
the phrascology OF the code IN order
TO obtain clearer Interpretation.
Suggestions and discussion relative
to the forward pass, numbering Of
players, setting back OF goal posts,
the kckout following touchdowns
and substitution OF players, will oc-
cupy the attention OF the committee
during the two day session. Reports
from all portions Of the United states
last season convinced the members Of
the committee that the game as
played under the present rules was
satisfactory 90 both participants and
spectators
IT, Is. Hall. Dartmouth, Is chair
man. aud Walter Camp. Yale secre-
ary. or the committee The mem-
bers include Harris G.. Cope. SeWanee.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-05
WILLIAMS-KILBANE
FIGHT REAL SET-TO


,Nuuen lur thu United II.H)
NGM YORK. Feb l."NuH ui ihr
choicest mors,ls iu On" ns'. Iiue that
has been dlshcd up f.r the huN igui
Hus Don long time wII. N" in"
johnny Williams Johnny N.hNuc HN.
rouud srlto. rarded tnr Philadelphia.
I,Mway a.
TNl7 VIII No the first iwo 100 tho
recent history u' the padded Wi' game
tUar yyu actual undlspufed champions
Ht.. faced each other lu battle. WI
Ilms B regular champion. I'm
hl- recent battles lu this city th"
.onpurror uf Johnny DUuluu made the
old timers think of the famous mas
trrs OF the past.
"Nuue of the great littlr men uf tho
past ever had anything ou that
youngsfcr.' said one gray haired tan,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-05
VAN TO SERVE 80
DAYS IN A u. S. JAIL
State Makes Certain of His Deten-
ton by Assessing ia Short
Sentence.

VANCEBORO, Maine, Feb. a.
Pending q determination at Wash
ington Of his political status, the
state today made sure of the custody
OF Werner Horn, the bridge dyna-
inter by causing him to be sentenced
for thirty days in the county jail
It Is expected that before the eXpira-
tlon Of this period he will be sur
rendered to the federal authorities
for a hearing on the application for
his extradition to Canada, filed by
the British ambassador, Sir Cecil
Spring Rice.
The complaint was made by Dep
uty Sheriff Geo. Ross, who was anN-
ious to get the prisoner off his hands
and had been promised the support
OF the state attorney generals office
in the procedure. tie alleged that
when Horn discharged an explosive
under the Canadian end of the Ca
madam Pacific railway bridge over
the st. CroiX river, he maliciously
damaged property In this town where
windows in a few residences were
broken by the cOncussion.
Horn was willing party to the
proceedings and pleaded guilty
Asked If he had anything to say,
he replied in the negative, adding
only my turn will come later
Horn will be taken to the county
Jail at Machias tomorrow. Machais Is
almost directly south and by the
shorter rail route distant about sew
enty-five miles. Half Of the track
age of this line, however. is on Ca
madam soil. Accordingly Ross will
take his man on a roundabout trip
of two hundred miles by way OF
Bangor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-05


grcssiNe. Republicans and some Of the
insurgent Democrats are pledged
merely to vote for a motion to recon-
nit the bill without instructions.
From these they believe pledges Of
support could be procured for subse-
quent motion TO discharge the COM
merce committee from further con-
sideratiOn Of the bill II 1t failed to
return the measure with amendments
recommended by the caucus
To Depend on Marshall.
Senator Fletcher in charge OF the
bill. said he would be willing to vote
to recommit II he could have assIr-
ances or enough votes 10 carry a mo-
ton to discharge the committee By
such plan, he said, the bill could
DO placed before the senate again as
readily as through the passage OF the
motion to recOmmit with instructions.
senator Fletcher said still another
plan was being discussed, but that 1t
was not ready for revelation. If no
other way out can be found. admin
lstrat!on senators purpose preventing
any vote until Senator'S Newlands and
smith OF South Carolina return to
Washington next week. Then with
the ote 4S to 4s they would count
upon Vice President Marshall to break
tie in their favor. All seven of
the ieNoltlng Democrats are standing
firm with the Republicans, so today
lho administration leaders counting
Senators la Toilette and Norris with
them could only muster 46 votes.
while the Republicans had 4s votes in
the capitol The Democrats had
hoped to have enough strength TO
carry their point today, but the re-
turn OF Senator Lewis OF Illinois from
Asheville, n. c., was promptly offset
by the arrival OF Senator Fall of
New Mexico. and Senator Penrose.
long absent on account Of illness.
Republicans are "Bosslng."
The Republicans were jubilant over
their second coup OF the long legisla,
i've struggle over the bill. when the
democrats were forced to take tho
floor TO talk against time. Senator
Reed spent most Of tho afternoon dis.
cussing the immigration bill veto. and
senators Camden and Hardwick of
the lnsurgent Democrats defended
their positions.
Some OF the Republican leaders
were inclined to force the Democrats
INTO all-nlght sessions, but others
deemed this to be unwlse, fearing
that the Democrats might find some
OF the Republican senator's absent
and press a vote.