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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
TWO ELECTIONS IN WEEK.
County and Rural High Schools Be-
fore Graham County Voters.

Hill City, Kan, May 1S.-The coun-
ty commissioners have called a special
election to be held throughout Ora
ham county on June IS, to decide the
question of establishing a county high
school at Hill City.
Also a special election was called
for June 20 to consider the question
of establishing a rural high school at
Morland, Is miles west of Hill City
A sharp rivalry existed before the
board between the two towns, the
town of Morland resisting the offer
that their election should follow the
election on the county high school.
Hill City won and now the fast set
Ting and prosperous county of Ora
ham is looking forward to two cleo
tons next month with considerable
interest. Penokee, a town between the
two contending towns. is thinking seri
ously of also asking for a rural high
school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
HENSON TRIAL IN OCTOBER.
Wichita Murder Case Put Off After
First Jury Disagreed.

Wichita, Kan, May 1&-The second
trial of B. w. A. Henson for the muir
der of his wife will not occur May %
as scheduled by Judge Thornton W.
Sargent last week when the jury in
the first case failed to reach an agree
ment On application of the defense,
Judge Sargent continued the prose-
cution until the October term of court.
This will throw the case into Judge
Thomas c. Wilson's division.
Although ready to try the case a
second time this term, County Attor-
ney Ross Mccormick had no objec-
tions to it's going over to October.
Henson is charged with the murder of
his wife and crippled stepson. He
claims the boy shot Mrs. Henson. The
cripple was dubbed to death when he
attacked Henson, the latter claims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
IS POOR HILL CLIMBER
Motor on the L. & t. Is Supplanted
by a Steam Train.

Dissatisfied with the service OBJ
tanned from the new motor car, re-
Gently added to the equipment of the
Leavenworth & Topeka railway, W. A.
Austin, receiver for the road has sub
stituted a steam train. The steam
train is operating on the same sehed-
uIe arranged for the motor.
The motor car will not be aban-
doned permanently, it was stated here
today The steam train will be oper-
ated, however, until a new motor is
received OF satisfactory repairs made
on the one recently purchased. The
motor has been unable to climb hills
as easily as Receiver Austin believes
it should.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
LOAN MONEY TO STUDENTS.
President Waters and Governor Cap
per Among Aggie Fund Contributors.

Manhattan, Kan, May 1S.-There
are young men and women in every
Kansas community who would be glad
to go to college if they could be sure
of a loan in time of need. To pro-
vide for this is the purpose of the loan
fund now being established at the
agricultural college.
The fund was started by President
H. J. Waters, who volunteered to do
nate all the Kansas royalties from his
textbook, THE Essentials of Agricul-
ture," for the purpose stated. Fur
Their contributions have been made by
Gov. Arthur Capper, and by alumni,
members of the faculty and citizens
of Manhattan. The fund is expected
to reach $4,000 in the near future.
The money will be used to help
needy and deserving students by
means OF small loans. The fund will
be a revolving one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
TO VOTE on AUDITORIUM.
Women's Clubs of Great Bend Are
Supporting Proposition.

Great Bend. KAN. May 1s.-The
people of Great Bend. will have the
opportunity of telling whether they
are for an auditorium or not on the
9Th of next month The city commits
sioners selected that as the day on
which to decide the matter by vote
and appointed the Judges and clerks.
The ladies' clubs who are supporting
the plan for an auditorium furnished
a list of clerks and judges who will
serve without pay so that the cost of
the election will be very light.
There seems to he little doubt but
that the people of the town are very
strong for the building of an audi
torium and the general opinion at
present is that it will carry by big
majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
STARTED WITH NOTHING.
Hoxie Man Paid Off Big Mortgage on
Sheridan County Ranch.

Hoxie, Kan, May 1s.-As evidence
of what a farmer and stockman can
accomplish in western Kansas, ]. II.
Bradbury, of Hoxie, last week paid
in full a mortgage of SIT, $50, which
he assumed in 1908 upon the purchase
price of a one-thousand acre ranch
one mile east of Hoxie.
He has made all of this money since
then and still has seven carloads of
cattle and hogs in his feed lots to be
shipped soon.
Mr.. Bradbury started with his two
hands, and purpose to take advan-
tage of the country's opportunities in
the farming and stock raising indus
try. He now owns about 1000 acres
of Sheridan county land, all clear, and
is still called young man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
CHILDREN WHO ARE SIcKLY

Mothers who value their own comfort
and the welfare of their children, should
never be without a box of Mother Gray's
Sweet Powders for Children. for use
throughout the season. They Break up
Colds, Relieve Feverishness. Constipation.
Teething Disorders, Headache and Stom-
ach Troubles. Used by Mothers for %
wears THESE POWDERS NEVER FAIL.
Sold by all Drug Stores, 25c. Don't accept
any substitute. Sample mailed FREE. Ad-
dress, Mother Gray Co.. LIE Roy. N. Y
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
81 GRADUATE ar MANKAro.
Topeka Minister Preached Bacca.
laureate Sermon for High School.

Topeka Minister Preached Bacca-
laureate Sermon for High School.
Mankato, Kan, May 18.-Mankato
is graduating the largest class from its
high school this week in the history
of the school. The 1916 class num-
bers flfty-one with Porter Compton as
valedictorian.
Baccalaureate services were held at
the Methodist church Sunday, the
Rev. Robert Gordon of Topeka
preaching the class sermon. Glass day
exercises were held at the opera
house Monday afternoon and in the
evening the commencement address
was given by DR.. Charles s. Medbury
of Des Moines. The last event of the
1916 commencement program was the
alumni banquet held Tuesday evening
at the Y. M. c. A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
More Corn in Republic County.

CORTLAND, Kan, May 1S.-Prac-
tically all the corn in Republic county
has been planted and the acreage is
fully one-third more than for many
years past. The recent rains have
been fine for wheat and oats but the
condition of the wheat is not as good
as last wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
RUSH WORK ON NEW HOTEL
Expected Montezuma Building VIII Be
Completed Before Harvest Time.

Montezuma, Kan, May 1s.-The
new fifteen room hotel which is being
erected by John Sweeney here is being
rushed to a speedy completion. It is
the desire of Mr.. Sweeney to finish
the building before harvest time.
H. F. Tolle, contractor, has a gang
of six men on the job and expects to
have it under roof by Saturday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
SAVE MONEY FOR THE STATE.
Sweeping Compound for All Schools Is
Made at Pittsburg Normal.

Pittsburg, Kan, May 1s.@The pre-
paration of oiled sawdust which the
janitors at the big state schools of
Kansas use when they sweep the floors
affords one of the opportunities for
cutting expenses. The preparation is
supplied to all of the schools including
itself by the State Manual Training
Normal.
The piles of sawdust that accumu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

IndL MS SUBJECTS are hot-
The Saturday Night club is an in
teresting and in some respects Pc
culiar organization. Nine years ago
when John Macdonald conceived the
idea of gathering into social and lit
erary organization a number of gentle
men of literary tastes there were only
six to respond to the call Since that
time the club has grown until its mem
bership has from necessity, been i'm
tied to eighteen. Saturday evening the
club finished its season of BOIL Inc
club met at Murray and Fosters office
and listened to a very interesting pa
per by ii. T. Chase on "A Comparative
Estimate of Wordsworth, Byron and
Shelley" After supper at the Copeland
a number of members were called on
for speeches. The roll of the club is
called bv states. Each member is sup
posed to represent some state and is
rarely addressed by his own name.
Some were addressed by any title that
happened to come to hand. Police Com
missioner Charles Spencer was ad-
dressed as 1.-The Driver of the Hood
Ium Wagon" James Troutman was
addressed as the man from Potw1n ter
ritory Those present at the banquet
were: J. C. Egan, A. D. Gray, John
Spencer, J. B. Larimer. II. c. Larimer,
r S. Hand, Fred Popenoe, DR.. e T.
Menninger James A. Troutman, r. B.
Welch, J. NJ. Bloss, Senator Chester l.
Long, d. C. Tillotson, DR.. Powell, Pl1ny
4. Soper. Frank n. Foster, Robert
Pierce n T. Chase, L. I. Pounds, j.
A DALEY, w. NJ. Davidson, A. w.
Dana L. L. Roby, Robert Stone, Arthur
Capper and w. A. Evans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

Grace Cathedral will within a few
months have a grand choir composed
of twenty-four boys, after the custom
of eastern Episcopal Cathedrals. The
following boys have been secured so
far: Masters Kellam, Mcdonald,
Launch Lakin, Holiday. Bolmar,
Smith, Curdy, Belcher and Marks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
FOUR LEAVE CoURTLAND HIGH
commencement Address VIII Be De-
hvered Tomorrow Evening.

CORTLAND, Kan, May 18.-The COM
mencement address for the CORTLAND
high school will be delivered Friday
evening by the Rev. Mr. Semans
Three girls and one boy are gradual
ing from the school this term.
The Rev. Mr.. Scott delivered the
bacca1aureate sermon last Sunday.
Members of the graduating class are
Lydia Pearson, Thelma Marty, Nellie
Johnson and Joe Portwood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
HEADACHES

Thous ands of men and women suffer from
headaches every day, other thousands have
others have headaches occasionally. but not at
regular intervals The best Doctor is often able
to find the cause of many of these headaches.
and In most other cases, knowing the cause. he
does not know what will remove it, so as to give
q perm anent cure. All he can do is to prescribe
the usual pain BELIEVERS. which give temporary
reief. but the head ache returns as usual. and
treatrre It is again necessary. nyou suffer from
headaches no matter what their nature, take
anti-ka mnia tablets, and the results win be salts
factory In the highest degree. Yoa can obtain
them at all druggists in any quantity, 1Oc worth,
Csc worth or more, Ask for AK Tablets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

late in the big woodworking depart
ment of the Normal instead of being
thrown away are turned into the use
full product which modern janitors de-
mand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

w. A. Snyder and F. II. Thompson
of the Kansas Publishing house Will
leave for wichita this evening to at
tend the annual session of the Grand
Lodge knights of Pythias.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

DIR. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Powell have re-
turned from Philadelphia, where Dr.
Powell has been attending the medi-
cal department of the University of
Pennsylvania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
SICK-HEADACHES

Sick-headache, the most miserable of all sick
nesses loses its terrors when AK Tablets are
taken. When you feel an attack coming on take
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Tablet every two hours. The rest and comfors
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Gsnuine AK Tablets bsar ehe * mono
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

VIII it be Blaine, Cleveland and PEI
fer in 1892?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

Harvey Holman, the colored preach
er who stole two suits of clothing from
the Neiswender brothers, west of town,
has confessed his guilt. He told the
officers he stole the clothes while on
his way to church. He put them under
the pulpit while he preached a fervent
and eloquent sermon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


Dr. VIM. H. Early died at his resi-
dence, 20s Harrison street. last night
about IL o'clock. He was 90 years old
and came to Topeka in 1878.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

Emperor William of Germany is ter
ribIy stuck on himself. The trouble Is
that his subjects are not
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23
coYNohT- laIs tY RANK h spEAsh1Lh

Where did that dog go?" quivered Helen, not answering.
 Gee l cidn't see. You pretty near got killed That dog wasn't any good" declared the boy scornfully. Some day he stopped the blood on her knee once more with his handker- chief, and then added firmly: q am going to drive big engine sometime myself, like my father
 A frantic goyerness, followed by an open-mouthed chauffeur, came running at that moment toward them.
 The child parted reluctantly from her new-found friend. Are you go- ing to be a really-truly engineer and smokyed up?" she asked
 George faced her unabashed. You better believe I am"
 T don't care" declared Helen, gulping solemnly while the goyerness tried to hurry her away, q won't ever forget you-no matter what you are"
 
 At eighteen, Helen had lost none of the characteristics of her childhood. They were held in deeper reserve, but they were just as persistent. Re strained by convention, she was still adventurous in spirit and her fathers one anxiety, old soldier though he was, was that a spirited horse or an ocean undertow would some day be his daughters undoing At that. he was forced to admit, the reckless girl could get more out of horse than he himself could.
 Closest among her fathers friends, was Amos Rhinelander, a New York man of large means, and General Holmes, returning on Helens eight eenth birthday with Rhinelander and Rhinelanders nephew-Robert Sea- grue, himself a young and ambitious railroad promoter-from a trip of in- spection of the tidewater terminals of Holmes road, was eagerly awaited by his daughter at their country home among the San Pablo foothills. A message sent up to her from Signal, the suburban station of the country seat, had asked her to meet her father that day on No. 20, the through eastern passenger train.
 The motor car had gone ahead and Helen. taking Rocket, one of her fa- vorite hunting horses, rode down at her leisure to the station.
 While far from being spoiled child, Helen felt very much at home any where on the Copper Range and Tide water railroad. Reared at home, un- der discipline almost military, and under teachers held sternly to account for her education by her only living parent. the growing girl had still pre- served an innate simplicity-some- thing almost naive-which was re- flected in her friendship for the em- ployees, high and low, of the entire Tidewater line. of which her father was president and in which he owned substantial interest.
 On the day that Helen cantered lazi- ly down through the foothills toward Signal, long west-bound freight train,
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23

to releasing her gaze, she stdred as him without speaking. I'm kure know you,' he exclaimed, perpIexed.
 He rose of a sudden to his fdet-so easily it surprised her. Tt wts the beach" he went on, slowly You were hurt-the miniature railrotd"
 She regarded him moment r si- lence. Ther she spoke Is 1t pos>ss. ble?" she murmured. You are--?"
 I'm the little boy" he smiled grimly. Till now, I've never seen the little girl since"
 A sense of confusion assailed her; she wanted to escape his look. You are hurt" she said, dismissing with an effort all consciousness of their strange meeting.
 He hesitated then he saw, ani he thought he understood No" he said brusquely, almost rudely, "only few scratches"
 A cry of recognition and amaze ment cut off their words The passen- ger train had backed down on the
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23

like a film through her head, Helen was dashing out of the office when the scream of a whistle signal bore down on her ears. Confused as she was if meant nothing to her. A chance. q hope, had flashed across her mind and her resolve had been taken-to reach the passing track switch and side. track the fatal runaway before if should strike and scatter to destruc. ton the helpless passenger train.
 Rocket, without a thought other than of alfalfa and undisturbed repose in his dropping head, stood at hand in the sunshine. To his amazement his mistress running to him, headlong. vaulted upon his back. In her fear. she cried to him. The horse heard-it seemed as if he understood. He woke, quivering, at the impact of her hody. Whirling with his charge, at the touch of the rein, so quick he almost bolted from under his mistress, who was try ing to seat herself, the brute gauoped with Helen down the main track for the river bridge.
 She panted at great drafts of sun ny mountain air as Rockets wiry legs stretched and bounded under her. With every stride her mind cleared. With this, her courage mounted. It was, after all, no more than smart dash for her to attain for everyone safety. The bridge was a difficulty. but Rocket, who could thread lava bed without huising a fetlock, or cross prairie-dog town at full speed and hold his mistress as steady as if she were sitting rocking horse, was not likely to balk at galloping over mere ties-besides, she would give him his time. At the worst, any bridge, she said to herself, must be reached before it can be crossed, and her eyes were already fixed hard on the one she must cross, when she thought she saw the great jack-knife span ahead moving mysteriously on it's balanced bed. Urging her horse to his best, centering all of her facul- ties on mastering the ticklish task ahead, Helen's eyes set in a stare on the jack-knife, to determine whether it was moving or trieking her strain ing senses. In almost an instant her doubt was resolved; to her eonsterna-
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23

climbing the grade east of big hill known on the division as Blackbird pass, found itself in trouble. The air pump, after baking all morning, had quit, and the conductor going forward found the engineer, after repeated ef- forts with the big machine, helpless. Without losing much time, the con- ductor rigged up his emergency tele- phone and asked for instructions from his dispatcher The answer to his request was curt: Bring in No. 145 by hand brakes" The crew spread to their posts on the decks and the numbering string of heavily laden cars painfully got under way up the hill It was a struggle all the way to the sum- nit; then. dropping over the hill, the long string began rapidly to pick up.
 It picked up, indeed, too rapidly
 The crew vainly strove to hold back the unwieldly train. Clubs in hand and with the brakes hard damned, they saw their monster resistlessly
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23

tion she saw the huge knife draw moving unmistakably upward. Her eyes sought the bridge tower-the bridge tender was standing at the open window. Her glance swept the stretch of river; then she remem- bered, then she understood, then she knew, ala river tug was bearing rapidly downstream; she could see the pilot and the captain in the wheel house; the bridge was lifting for the boats passage. She had heard it's loud whistle at the moment she rushed from the station.
 The baked girl drove her little spurs into Rocket. The horse sprung. infuriated, to greater effort. If she could make the draw in time she would jump it-a slight rise-noth- ing should keep her back. She wildly waved her free hand at the bridge tender. He was watching the boat and the span was slowly rising; but a few strides closer and she would have risked making the jack-knife-she realized now she was too late.
 Without swerving for an instant from her purpose; without shrinking from her single alternative, and only praying for time still to make good her endeavor, Helen headed Rocket straight for the open draw. His feet struck the pier. She gave the horse his head. The wiry beast saw what yawned ahead He heard his mis- tress quick word. AS his feet touched the brink of the abutment the horse coiled like spring, and for an in- stant Quivered. His mistress with a sharp cry of command rose in her stirrups; then launching himself and his burden, like an arrow far out, the hunter sprang with Helen cleanly into the river. There was a great splash and the parted water closed over their heads.
 A pilot, captain and bridgetender stood as men dazed, looking on. The river captain, yelling the crew to quar- ters, hurried forward to throw out lines as soon as the tug should come within reach of the imperiled girl. The bridgetender, in the window, glued to the scene, watched the cir cling bubbles where horse and rider had plunged down, waiting for them to reappear. For an interminable in stant the onlookers waited. It seemed as if the two would never come up. Then a girlish head of soaked curls rose among the ripples, a young face emerged from the troubled pool, and Helen, throwing herself free from Rocket, shook the water from her eyes and nose with a swimmers quick certain puff and struck out for shore. Rocket was not far away. With few powerful strokes his mistress caught his mane and recovered him. The tide, running heavily through the channel, carried the two together be- low the pier on the opposite bank. But Rocket, scrambling in moment from the water, bore his charge un- hurt up the steep bank, and under her urging ran up the track to the tower.
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getting away from them. The train crew tumbled forward, for a confer ence, to the cab. The conductor, com parlng watche3 with the engineer, looked serious-withfn ten minutes they would be running on No. 20's time; they might even meet her at the bottom of tue hill before they reached Signal.
 The conductor acted quickly. Pick Ing up lump of coal he scratched a message on a white signal flag and wrapped 1t around a wrench. Cedar GroVe station was hardly a mile ahead. AS the engine dashed past it, the con auctor' In the gangway, hurled the message through the office window. Picking it up and hastily reading the rough scrawl, the startled operator wired the tidings instantly to the next station. That station was Signal.
 In the bouncing engine cab there were grave faces. What are you go- ing to do?' shouted the engineer Without hesitation the conductor cried: Cut of the caboose and stop ft..let the train go!" The engineer agreed; We've only got one life apiece. No time to lose George!" he yelled to his fireman, make for the caboose"
 The fireman, perhaps the youngest man in the two crews, without answer ing, continued to hunt for a wrench. Wake up, George shouted the con- ductor, come on.'
 Searching the tool box, the fireman shook his head. What do you mean?" demanded the engineer, catching in excitement at his companions arm, aren't you coming2"
 The fireman did not hurry his an- swer. No. I'll stay here," he said turning simply. He was a stubborn, well-set fellow, really a big, clean looking boy-with a heavy head of dark hair pushed under his grimy cap and slow, clear eye matching his deliberate way of speaking.
 Stay here,' thundered the conduc- tor in surprise. Are you crazy?" He caught the firemans other arm and with the engineer talked to the obstinate fellow. The two, who liked him, pulled the boy toward the teader. He shook loose. The brakeman coined