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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
OIL FROM LIZARD
First Kincaid Well To Be
Named for Saurian.
Postmaster, Head Booster, Con-
fident Oil Is There.

Kincaid, Kan, Sept. 25.-When the
first big oil we'll is brought in in
this vicinity it will be named the Big
Lizard" according to the verdict of
women and child here is confident
that the Kincaid oil boom is not over.
They had planned to name the well
brought in a week ago the big Liz
ard" but the we'll didn't turn out as
well as the promoters wanted it to,
and so they are saving the name.
The name Big LIZARD has a his
tory, a part of it very, very new, and
the rest of it very, very old. The part
OF the history that is new, centers
around a man who Kincaid people say
is their biggest booster, the man who
jumped astride oil possibilities and
whooped it up until the drillers began
work and will continue to whoop It
up until a we'll big enough to name
the big Lizard is brought in 8
This man is Sam S. Irwin, postmas-
ter, school trustee and the biggest
booster Kincaid's got.' Irwin will
caid and will squelch anything that
knocks Kincaid. Maybe this last is
one of the reasons why knockers are
SO hard to find in this city.
The part of the history of the name
that is very, very old dates back TO
the time when Anderson was the head
of a big bay reaching in from a great
ocean, when the Gulf of Mexico
reached up into Kansas, and great sea
monsters with huge bags of oil pock-
eted in their insides, inhabited those
waters.
Oil From Big Green Lizard.
Irwin is a self made geologist and
he likes to talk about earth formation,
prehistoric plant and animal life.
He'll talk to anyone that will listen to
him, and most folk like to listen to
him, too.
What makes you think there's oil
in these ere parts?" an Anderson
county farmer wanted to know of
Irwin when it was announced that the
drillers would soon begin work.
We'll, it's this way" Irwin told
the farmer. Millions and millions of
years ago when Kincaid's site was at
the head of the Gulf of Mexico, a
giant lizard-a green one-with hun
dreds of barrels of oil stored up in it,
died and was washed near shore.
Hundreds of feet of earth have been
washed over that dead lizard. We
are going down after that oil now"
Gosh, is that so?" wondered the
farmer.
| Irwin solemnly crossed his fingers
and declared it was quite true.
And that is why ever since Sam
Irwin, Kincaid's biggest booster, has
been called Big Lizard Sam and also
why Kincaid's first real oil well ill
be named 1.-THE Pig Lizard"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
LIGHTNING KILLS FARMER
August Sobba, Pratt County. Stricken
While Riding in Wagon.

Pratt, Kan, Sept. 25.-August Sob
ba, a son of Nicholas Sobba, a wealthy
farmer living four miles northwest of
this city was suddenly killed at the
farm by bolt of lightning. Young
Sobba had been working in the field
when the storm came up. He unhitch-
ed from the drill and hitching his
mules to his wagon started for the
house His father seeing him start
from the field went to the barn to
open the gate. He heard a crash but
thought little of it until he looked out
from the barn and saw the mules rum
ming away with the wagon.
He soon caught them and saw his
son lying PROSTATE in the wagon He
phoned to neighbors for help and to
Pratt to Drs. Patterson and Gregoire.
These two physicians hurriedly loaded
their pulmotor into their auto and in
eight minutes from the time they re-
ceived the call the pulmotor was work
ing on the young man. The pull
motor was of no avail as the bolt hit
the young man squarely upon the head
and probably killed him instantly.
The Sobbas are we'll known over this
part of the country. The young man
was % years of age and single.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
THE GONE BACK"

The Comeback" man was really
never down-and-out. His weakened
condition because of over-worE, lack
OF exercise, improper eating and liv-
ing, demands stimulation to satisfy
the cry for a health giving appetite
and the refreshing sleep essential to
strength. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules, the National Remedy of
Holland. will do the work. They are
wonderful! Three of these capsules
each day will put a man on his feet
before he knows it; whether his trou-
BILE comes from uric acid poisoning,
the kidneys, gravel or stone in the
Bladder, stomach arrangement or 9TH
err ailments that befall the OVer-zeal-
Gus American. Don't wait until you
are entirely down-and-ou but take
them today. Your druggist will glad
1y refund your money if they do not
help you. 25. soc and S1.00 per box.
Accept no substitutes. Look for the
name GOLD MEDAL on every box.
They are the pure. original, imported
HARLEM Oil Capsules.-Advertise
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
BIRTHS ARE AHEAD
Nearly 100 More Than Deaths
in Eight Months Here.
Race Suicide Is Unknown
Among Families in Topeka.
POOR SHOWING IN COUNTRY
Ratio of 40 to 229 in Favor of
the "Grim Reaper"
Average Age of Burial Was 4o
Years During August.
POOR SHOWING IN COUNTRY

If you are less than twenty years old
you have eleven chances out of sixty
eight to die; thirteen chances if you
are less than thirty, and your chances
are as good one way as the other il
you are less than forty-five years old.
All that, according to death records
kept by City Clerk Covell for the first
eight months of this year. Incident
ally. the records also show that race
suicide is unknown in the city of To-
peka and Soldier, Mission. Menoken.
Tecumseh and Topeka townships. The
records show that in the first eight
months of this year there were 1923
deaths. In the same time there were
S13 births.
Many out of town persons have died
in local hospitals.
The average age of those dying in
August was fcrty-five years. Out of
siXty-eight deaths there were eleven
less than twenty years old and thirteen
less than thirty years old. In the city
alone, exclusive of the rural townships.
there were 673 births and 500 deaths.
In the rural townships there were 14O
births and 229 deaths.
RuraIists Have an Alibi.
Despite the figures, City Clerk
Covell does not believe there is such
thing as race suicide in the rural
townships. A large number of births,
where the parents live in the coun-
try, it is pointed out, were in city
hospitals and therefore were listed on
the city report. City Clerk Covell be-
lieves that the number is large enough
to offset the difference between the
number of deaths over the number of
births listed for the rural townships.
Since the city clerk began keeping
death records in 1911 the deaths of
five centenarians have been recorded
They were:
Patrick McAloon, 1O2 years old
Mary Jordan, 100 years old.
Henry Grant, 104 years old.
Robert Stanes, 106 years old.
Jane Stansfield, 101 years old.
Scores of deaths are recorded at the
ages of between so and 90. Infant
deaths are few.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
DENTISTS TO MANHATTAN.
Golden Belt and Fourth District Bodies
to Hold Joint Session.

Manhattan, Kan, Sept. 25.-At least
100 dentists are expected to come to
Manhattan on Monday and Tuesday.
October 9 and 10. for a joint conven-
ton of the Golden Belt and Fourth
district organizations of the National
Dental society.
The program for the meeting in
cludes a banquet on Monday night. a
motor ride about the city for the visit
ing dentists. and a large number of
speeches, addresses, lectures and pa
perS, by leading members of the dem
tai profession. who will be present
The final number will be a business
meeting and election or officers by the
two district organizations, Tuesday
afternoon. The Fourth district in
cludes the territory in and near To-
peka, the Golden Belt district CORE
spending to the Fifth congressional
district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25

Sixth District Candidate Makes WhirI
wind Tour-Meets Large Crowds.

Quinter, Kan, Sept. 25.-Gove
county was completely toured by a
Republican party made up of Otis l..
Benton, Republican candidate for
congress from the Sixth district, mis-
sister, Mrs. Lucia o. Case of Topeka,
and Judge Geiger of Oberlin, who
were the principal speakers, and most
of the county candidates. The party
was also accompanied by several cars
of ladies and gentlemen. The sched-
ule included stops and short addresses
at Quinter, Park, Grainfield, Grinnell
Orion, Jerome and a rouSing meeting
at Cove Saturday night.
Mr.. Benton is well posted on the
political question, having studied it
from every viewpoint. His language
was strong, forceful and straight to
the mark, clearly showing the charac-
ter of the man. Each place he and
his party were met by a large crowd
who listened closely to the talks and
certainly gave them the glad hand.
Logan for Republicans.
Oakley. Kan, Sept 25.-Winding
up a one-day campaign of Logan
county, Otis L. Benton of Oberiin,
Republican candidate for congress,
spoke in the evening at Oakley to a
large audience on the street. His
speech was well received by Republi-
cans and Democrats alike.
Mr.. Benton was accompanied by
Judge A. c. T. Geiger of Oberlin, and
Mrs. Lucia o. Case of Topeka, each
of whom made splendid addresses.
They report having found the senti-
ment all over Logan county as very
strong for the Republican ticket and
this county will no doubt give the Re-
publican ticket the nominal majority
in the November election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25

ion. of Nebraska, for total of 100000.
White alleges that Manion, who is
Whites father-in-law, caused his wife
to leave him. For the loss of his wife
love and affection, he asks $4,000
damages For the loss of his two chill
dren, a girl Ia years old and boy 10
years old, White asks for another $25,-
900 damages. White also asks for
$4,000 exemplary damages.
Manion is reported to be worth
100000. White alleges that his wife
was given a house and lot at 43S
North Topeka. valued at $4,000, for
leaving him. The couple separated in
June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
DUCK SEASON IN NAME ONLY.
Birds Pass Up Dickinson County Oh
Account of Water Shortage.

Abilene, Kan, Sept. 25.-Hunters
were growing here today about a
safe and sane 1916 duck hunting
season."
1.-The calendar is the only visible
sign" said one, that the season to
hunt ducks has opened. Otherwise no
one would notice it"
According to the hunters there are
a few ducks, but even these are hard
to find because there are no ponds.
Ducks don't light in trees like owls
or Sparrowsz and hence the few that
come this way, either pass us UP or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
New Law Requires Dimness.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Sept Is
The demand of Oklahoma City motor
car drivers for trolley car light
DINNER. following the strict enforce
ment of a similar restriction on auto
mobile owners is TO be met. according
to May Ed Overholser. Tests are be-
ing made with non-glare headlights
which Will provide sufficient light to
avert accidents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
A. s. MLEoD SELLS PHONE co.
Hoxie Pioneer Resident Retires After
16 Years, Utility Service.

After sixteen years in the telephone
business in HoXie, Sheridan. county,
A. S. Mcleod has sold his plant and
will for a time retire from active bus
mess. Mcleod appeared before the
state public utilities commission today
with a request to approve his sale of
the HoXie plant to E. d. Danielson, of
Seiden.
Mcleod has lived in Hoxie since
1879 and is one of the pioneer resi-
dents of Sheridan county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25

we can't find Them" one hunter opin-
ed Now and then there is a pond
with a little water in it. but they are
far apart and the water is mighty
little.''
This year the game is to see who
can get the first duck of the season,
not who can get the most birds on the
opening day, as IN other years when
water and ducks were plentiful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
STREET CAR RUNS WILD
Spurts % Blocks, Crashes Into Pole.
Injuries Six: Two May Die.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 25.-Demolish-
ing its brakes when it collided with
a wagon on a hill. a Benson street car
today ran away for twenty-five blocks
finally jumping the track and crash
ing into a telephone pole
Six persons were injured. two prob
ably fatally After striking the pole
the car turned over twice and was
completely demolished.
The probably fatally injured are Au-
gust Van Engel and Emil kolfa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
Paper Scarce, Must Use Both sides

Oklahoma City. Okla. Sept. rs
Write on both sides of the paper" is
an order sent out to children of Okla
homa City ward and high schools.
White paper shortage is responsible
for the reversal of the order of long
standing which forbade this practice.
White oil awning was SO expensive that
it was omitted from the list this year
manila paper being substituted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
VALUES FAMILY AT 100000.
Kineman Man Brings Alienation Suit
Against Father-in-Law.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. 25-The largest
damage suit of the kind ever filed in
Sedgwick county was placed on the
records when Frank White, of King
man, brought suit against John Man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
Sentemher Is. 1891,

Mrs. +. Hemus and daughter Fannie
are visiting friends in Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25

Miss Marguerite Dudley left today for
Philadelphia to attend college at Bryn-
Mawr ladies' seminry near the Quaker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25

J. Ware Butterfield went to Goodland
today to represent the New York Tribune
at the rainmaking experiment of Prof:
Melbourne. Secretary Martin Mohler OF
the state board of agriculture, also left
for Goodland this afternoon.
One of the boldest robberies ever per-
petrated in Topeka was committed at one
O'Clock this morning at A. j: Huntoon
Jackson streets. Ellsworth Linton. the
night man at the stable. gagged and
tied down while three robbers went thru
Mr.. Huntoon's safe. They carried off all
his valuable papers and 500 in cash MT
Huntoon said this afternoon: The loss
of the money does not amount to mucn
to me compared to the loss of my papers,
All my deeds, notes, receipts, valuable &C
counts. in fact every important paper |
possessed was in the upper half of that
iron box"
w. H. Werner. for leaving his team I'M
hitched, paid SIS fine in police court.
Prof. Harvey Worrall will give a private
piano recital tonight at his home, 10
Polk street.
Miss Lulu Mansspeaker and Mr.. Thad
Hopkins give a party tonight at the home
of Miss Manspeaker on the corner of Tenth
and Harrison ttreets.
Rev. DIR. E. c. Ray, pastor of the First
Presby church. has been elected sec
rotary of the Presbyterian board Of aid
for colleges and academies, with headquar-
tiers in Chicago. at a salary of $1,000 year
and expects to leave Topeka with his fam
lily for Chicago about October II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25

European soldiers carry small TASKS of
oxygen to revive 9as-stricken comrades
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25

Miss Lulu Mansspeaker and Mr.. Thad
Hopkins give a party tonight at the home
of Miss Manspeaker on the corner of Tenth
and Harrison streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25

Prof Harvey Worrall will give a privat
Polk street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25

w. H. Werner for leaving his team I'M
hitched, paid S3 fine in police court
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
BEYOND THE VAIL.

Lucy Elizabeth, little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Torreyson, died
her home, four miles north of Rush
Hill, Wednesday, April 5, 1916.
This precious babe, the only girl
of five children, came into this home
as a benediction to the devoted par
ents and little brothers and was like
a sunbeam, but was permitted to re-
main only 29 short months, but
these were months of unalloyed hap
piness. She came forth like flower
and was cut down even before the
flower came to bloom. 1t was but a
beautiful bud of life but is now trans
planted in the Garden of God, where
it will come to flower and fruitage.
1t is hard. 1t is hard, indeed, to give
up these precious ones but a comfort
to know that they are not lost to us
forever.
The funeral was conducted at the
home by Ed. j. D. Greer and the
frail little body laid to rest in the
Laddonia cemetery. The family has
the sincere sympathy of a large circle
of friends in their bereavement. We
commend them to the promises of
Gods Word and append herewith a
poem full of consolation:
He knows the bitter, weary way,
The endless strivings day by day,
The hearts that weep, the souls that
pray,
He knows it all.
He knows how hard the fight has
been,
The clouds that come our souls be-
tween,
The wounds the world has never seen,
He knows it all.
He knows when faint and worn we
sink,
How deep the pain, how near the
brink,
OF dark despair we pause and shrink,
He knows it all.
He knows-O thought so full of bliss,
That while on earth our joys we miss,
We still can bear it, feeling this,
He knows it ALL"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13

ty. Their address is Mexico, Mo-,
r F. d. No. 3.
]. M. Buckner and wife and son
have moved to Mexico.
Dan Flynn is seriously i'll OF in
flamatory rheumatism at the homt
of Neal Shahan.
At the shingling Of Mrs. Nellie
Bradley's house Nit Harrison failed
as shingler, but he came across al
right by showing the boys how he
could consume three pecks of apples
in one half day. Next.
Ben Dudley, Jr., is farming and
patching with Jerry Staples.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
FREE TEXT BOOKS
THE LAW OFFERS 1T.
Districts Get a Share of The Foreign
Insurance Tax-FOrty-Three Cents
Per Child.

The Erisman School District, north
of Benton City, Liberty District,
southeast of Mexico, and Fisher Dis
trict, out toward Santa Fe, all in this
County, took advantage of the new
law allowing free text books to the
children, up to the fourth grade, all
three of these districts voting in IA
vor of accepting this aid. 1t is a
pro-rata part of the foreign insur-
ance tax and will amount to about
43 cents per child.
The following towns in the county,
under this law, would be apportioned
the following sums: Martinsburg,
1877 children, $54.99.
Farber, 6S children, $29.24.
Rush Hill, SS children, $16.45.
Mexico, 1853 children, $672.45.
Benton City, 28 children, 1895.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13

Charlie Edwards and wife and chill
dren and Mrs. Ethel Edwards and
children, all from southeast of Lad
donia, took the train in Mexico Sat
urday for Mussel Shell, Mont, where
they will locate. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Alice Mcdaniel, who
will visit her son Roscoe Mcdaniel,
who has been located at Mussel Shell
for about a year. Mrs. Charlie Ed
wards is the daughter of M. E. Huff
man, southeast of Laddonia, and Mrs
Ethel Edwads before her marriage
we Miss Reniee Harlinger. We hope
that they may prosper in their new
home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
MRS. j. o. TERRELL.
Member of Noted Audrain County
Family.

Mrs. Otela Hughes Terrell, wife of
DR.. ]. o. Terrell of vandalia, died
at her home Friday after a lengthy
illness. She was the daughter of the
late D. w. Hughes, who was a noted
inventor The family at one time
lived in Mexico and later at Lad
donia.
" Mrs. Terrell was devoted Christian
and member of the Methodist Church.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon, conducted by Rev. Riggs. The
husband and one son survive her.
The latter, Edwin Terrell, has been
studying medicine in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13

We see from the Benton (ATk.)
Courier that ]. S. Utley of that city
has been nominated for State Senator
from his district by a vote of 1888
to his opponent 4S5. We congratu-
late Mr.. Utley on his victory. He
married Miss Vivian Williams, for
merly of Laddonia, this county, later
an employe on the Perry Enterprise
She is now local editor of the paper
above referred to. Mrs Utley is q
cousin of the editor of the Mexico
Message.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13

j. Ed. Wilson and wife of Rowena
came in Wednesday afternoon from
Roswell, New Mexico, where they
have been since last fall for tie bene-
fit of Mr.. Wilson's health. says the
Centralia Guard. Ed. is looking
many years younger and his health is
wonderfully improved He says he
made up his mind when he went out
West that he was not going to let
them bring him back in a baggage
car, and he has host of friends who
will be glad 10 know that he foole |
the doctors ana got well.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
HIS LIFE THREATENED.
Baldridge of Centralia to BE Tried
in Galloway County.

That the life of w. H. Baldridge,
charged with the murder of DR.. ]. @.
Cooper of Centralia, has been threat
ened since the killing, by people liv-
ing in Boone county, and that the
sentiment of the county is strongly
prejudiced against him were argu-
ments advanced by his attorneys in
obtaining a change of venue for him
before Judge David H. Harris Satur-
day in the Circuit Court, says the
Columbia Statesman.
An application for bail was then
filed The bail which was set at
$4,000 to assure his appearance May
18th in the Circuit Court at Fulton,
was furnished by r. H. Baldridge of
Kansas City, brother of the defend
ant, and w. w. Jennings, a farmer
living near Centralia. Baldridge left
for Centralia soon after he was let
out on bail. On granting the bail
Judge Harris said that anyone might
be admitted to bond unless the pre-
sumption of guilt was great.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
BLACKHAWK.

Black with white points. 15 Ia
hands high and weighs 300 pounds.
Terms: $40 to insure living colt.
Money due when marc is removed or
parted with.
The breeding of this stock is so
well known that it needs no describ-
ing.
This stock will make the season of
1915 at the old home farm, 8 miles
northwest of Rush Hill.
LOUIS 8. KOCH.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
Mrs. G. l.. Montague, of near Lad
donia, visited in Mexico Saturday.
She was a pleasant caller at the Mes
sage office while here.

Miss Lena Ritter entertained a
company of young friends in honor
of Miss Ruth Rouse, who teaches al
Thompson. This was Miss Rouse's
last Sunday in Thompson as her
school closes with a basket dinner
Friday, April IA. Those present at
Miss Ritter's were: Misses Dorothy
Whiteside, Katie and Jennie Hoover
Lula Torrance, Norabelle Ferguson
Minnie Conklin, Florence Ritter, Mrs
Charles Lyman of Mexico and Ruth
Rouse; Messrs. John Taylor, Ray and
Roy Ritter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
MASSEY-BYBEE.

Mr. Pearl Massey, the careful and
efficient rural mail carrier on route
7 out of Mexico, and Miss Lillian
Bybee, the loveable and accomplish
ed daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Bybee of near Molino, were married
Sunday, Rev. o. o. Green officiating.
Many friends extend the happy
couple congratulations and best
wishes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-13
FORMER MEXICO PREACHER.
At The Head of an Anti-MOb Move
ment "Way Down South in Dixie
Land"

Birmingham, Ala, April S.-An
aggressive educational campaign
against lynch law in the South is to
be undertaken Immediately by the
new association of Southern church
colleges.
This organization, composed of rep
resentatives of IS Southern institu-
tions of learning, was formed here
last night with the election of Off
GERS, headed by DR.. C. NJ. Bishop of a
Texas college, former pastor of the
Mexico, Mo-, Methodist church. 1t
will have the moral support of 40
Southern educational institutions.
The avowed object of the institu-
tion will be to conduct a campaign
against the spirit which prompts
lynchings. A publicity bureau is to
be established, speakers are to be
sent out and the alumni of the va
rious institutions are to be asked to
do personal work.
Statistics were read at the meet
ing, which, it is said, showed that in
the last 80 years there had beer
1000 lynchings, about 80 per cent
of which occurred in the South.