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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-08-24

Let me tell his story in few words:
My father n WHEAT farmer. AS far
back rs can remember he planted wheat every
year. Then he would watch weather conditions
and worry. OF course, there some good
years, bat il seemed to though most of
them were poor. At least, always hard
mp and everything was mortgaged for every cent
that we could borrow.
Fortunately for was sent away to the
state Agricultural School and you know what
that meant. 1t didn't take long for me to find
out why had always been so poor. When
F.! got back home tried to show my father some
of these things, but do you suppose | could in
duce him to let loose Of wheat? couldn't make
much Roadway at it,
Finally he just ont with worry and the
farm was left to me. 1t still loaded down
with mortgages. but had long ago made up my
mind what ! would do when the responsibility
rested my shoulders.
Instead of planting all wheat put in some
barley oats rye, speltz, etc. | PLANTED
SOME CORN and the second year PUT UP A
SILO. | hive had corn in for eleven sea-
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-08-24
RESTAURANT

l have opened a restaurant
and lunch counter opposite the
Linton House in the former
meat market. Everything neat
and clean and meals first-class.
ELMER NJ. SMITH
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-08-24

ley, L. H. HARDWOOD and family, E. r
Purintun, Chas. Waddell, Elmer Tiff
fin and the Misses Baker, Lydia
Schatz, Hazel Purintun and Mrs. A
]. Clark, sister of Mrs. Purintun.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-08-24
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ANNOUNCEMENT

! have opened barber shop at
Strasburg and am prepared to do :
first class work. When you are
in town call and see me.
ED. RAMPS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
KANSAS AT HEAD
OF PRODUCTION
IN PETROLEUM
State Takes Another Leading
Position in e. s.
Supply This Year viii Be
100000 Barrels.
Is Mill Ion ACRES UNDER LEASE
Unusual Activity in Prospecting
at Present.
Number of Active Oil Wells
Doubled in Year.
Unusual Activity in Prospecting
at Present.
Number of Active Oil Wells
Doubled in Year.

Kansas has stood first for many
years in the production of wheat, al
falfa and the grain sorghums. Kan
sas is now about to take first place in
the production of petroleum. This
state has been third in petroleum pro-
duction for several years with an an
nual output of a little more than g.
100000 barrels, but it is asserted by
oil men and geological authorities that
the production this year is certain to
go beyond 100000 barrels.
According to Erasmus Haworth,
state geologist. more than 100000
acres of Kansas farm lands are under
lease to oil companies and spectators.
AT no time in the history of the
midcontinent field has there been
such activity in oil prospecting as at
present" writes Mr.. Haworth in a re-
port THE unusually high prices be-
ing offered for crude oil and the fact
that the refiners are taking every bar
rel that is offered and seeking more
are the causes of the activity. The
oil fever seems to be sweeping the
entire state.
Taking the Lead.
kansas is undoubtedly taking the
place of Oklahoma and Texas as the
center of activity for the oil men.
More than 20 advanced students in
geology at Kansas University have
peeL eHSdSeu oy Inc large OIL COM
panies to make surveys of the geolog-
ical formations. AS fast as the stu
dents complete their surveys and re-
port in one section they are followed
by leasing agents and the surveying
crew moves to another neighborhood
About 100000 acres in new
leases have been taken up this year
and additional areas are being OBJ
tanned as rapidly as the surveys car
be completed. The earliest leases have
been taken in the eastern part of the
state, but surveying is now beins
done in the extreme northern area
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
DISCREDIT U-BOAT TALK
Puts No Faith in RumOr Germany
Will Renew Raids.

Washington, July State depar-
ment officials are disposed to dis
credit the report that Germany pro-
poses to inaugurate at once a new sub
marine campaign in retaliation for
Great Britain's announcement that she
will no longer observe the declaration
of London.
An English authority and continent
al authorities generally agree to the
declaration of London as good sound
International law. Germany was will
ing at the outbreak of the war to
abide by it for the determination of
International questions Great Britain,
however, told the United States that
she would not abide by it and ever
since then it has been modified ac-
cording to the exigencies of the allies.
One of the state department off
Gals said Germany might well be ex-
pected to reopen her submarine cam
pafgn, inasmuch as the understanding,
ever since Lord Cecirs statement in
parliament has been that Great Brit
ain proposed to substitute a new and
comparative order in council setting
forth what is international law. The
state department has not received the
text of the order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
HOLE IN rs LAW
Kansas Politics Discovers Real
Primary Predicament.
Voter of One Party May Be
Candidate of Other.
FRANK BROWN IS A PUZZLE
Lifelong Democrat Would Be
Secretary of State.
And He Simply Paid Fee To Be
a Republican.
FRANK BROWN is A PUZZLE

New holes have been found in the
Kansas state wide primary law in a
provision by the 1915 legislature which
permits a voter of one party to be a
candidate for state office on another
ticket without endorsement as to quail
ifications or declaration as to political
faith. The new weak spot in the state
wide primary act was found this week
when it became known that Frank
Brown of Topeka, a candidate for Re
publican nomination for secretary of
state, recently sought to join the Of
fetal Democratic organization and en-
tered the Republican primaries with
out the public endorsement of a Re
publican voter.
In the final hours before the clos
ing of the gates to primary candidates,
Brown filed a declaration of intention
to become a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for secretary of state.
His declaration was filed in accord
ance with an act of the 1915 legis-
lature which provides an entrance
fee for primary candidates who do
not present nominating petitions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
ULSTER HEROES
Carried Important Share OF
Initial British Drive.
In Face of Terrific Fire They
Captured Trench.

Press Camp. British Army in
France, July 6.-The story Of the
Ulster divisions share in the first
days battle of the Anglo-French Of
fensive, is now accessible. 1t had one
of the most terrible parts of the diff
f.cult sttack in the northern section OF
the offensive. Its trenches were dis
advantageously located on ground fac
ing a ridge where the German bat
tories had an enfilading fire
Through curtains of shrapnel fire,
in the face of machine guns and un-
der enfilading fire from machine
guns in a village, the division cap
tured the first German line shouting
mo surrender" and Remember the
Boyne!" and started for the second
line.
Still under cross-fire and every
kind of shell fire, the troops of the
Ulster continued on until they gained
a strong redoubt on the summit of the
ridge Those who had survived dug
in and against German counter Attacks
and machine gun and rifle fire from
two sides, they held on until they mao
no more bombs or cartridges
Brought Back Prisoners.
HopelessIy shut off from further
supplies by the German curtain OF
shell fire they had to fall back Dr1ng-
ing 200 prisoners to the German rrs'
| tains of fire to do so. Here they es-
| tablished themselves and stuck until
| help came
An English battalion from York
! shire and Worcestershire, caught II
the same fashion, fought almost - tbs
| last man in holding the Germans north
| of the Ancre, while battalions further
south made uniform progress
! All reports of prisoners agree that
the Germans expected the real coun-
| ter-attack would be north or the
Ancre Regular army officers say
that nothing in the annals of the
guards or of any other regular regi-
ments in the battle of Tpres or In the
history of the British army surpasses
| the gallantry of these Kitchener bat
talions, which kept pressing on to-
wards the objective set for them when
half their numbers went down.
The irregularity of the losses in
which some battalions came off al
most unscathed while others were bad
~ hammered is characteristic of mod
ern frontal attack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

and I have been informed that some
leases have been taken in Nebraska
Number of Wells Doubled.
The number of active oil wells in
Kansas has almost doubled in the
last year At the close of 1914 there
were 3,412 active oil wells, with an
average of nine barrels daily for each
well. But year ago oil was found
in Butler county below the 2,5Oo-foot
level. and nearly every well in this
vicinity has been a gusher. There
are more than forty wells in that
field which do not have to be pumped
and are flowing from 100 to 1900 bar
rels a day.
1t is estimated by oil men that
there are not fewer than 1000 drilling
rigs going in Kansas Oil companies
are paying big prices for one-year
leases, many being recorded in the
last month in which 50 an acre was
the cash payment, and the owner OF
the land receives a sixth interest in
any oil or gas found. The leases run
for ten years, but are to be forfeited
unless drilling operations are started
within one year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

July 1891.
A special from Cheyenne, Wyoming,
states that portions of Cheyenne
county are being devastated by grass
hoppers. The dispatch says that they
are moving southeasterly towards
Kansas.
Hopkins has put electrical fans into
his ice cream parlor. They cost SIS
apiece and put out a breeze that can
be felt fifteen feet away.
Mrs Mary Lease, the well known
Alliance orator was in the city few
hours last evening. She came up from
her home in Wichita to consult with
some of the Alliance leaders
Mrs. Lease is very much excited over
the murder of Sam Wood She said !:
THE murder of Sam Wood is an out
rage on the people of Kansas The
Republican leaders are responsible for
the murder But this is not the end
They will not stop there Three times
have they tried to get me out of the
way by poisoning lemonade and three
times have they failed. Now they are
trying to reach me through my chill
dren-
In today's papers special dispatches
from Wichita tell of the arrest of my
son on the charge of theft The
charge is false as you will soon learn y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
z MILLION STARVE
Enlist Rather Than Die OF
Famine in Mexico.
Investigator Says De Factos
Well Prepared for War.

Eagle Pass, Tex, July 6.-At least
two million men, women and children
in Mexico are on the verge of starva-
ton, according to Jose F. Martinez,
who arrived here after travelling two
months in the southern republic to
prepare a report on conditions for New
York interests.
Conditions in nearly every part of
Mexico are desperate" said Martinez.
The army has plenty of food, while
the civilian population is destitute, and
there is no relief in sight. Many
! thousands of hungry men have enlist
ed rather than starve to DEATH
Narrow Escape From Death
Martinez said that Mexico is better
prepared for war than generally sup
posed, having accumulated millions of
| rounds of ammunition made in Ameri-
ca and large quantities Of rifles in the
last year.
While in Monterey Martinez had a
narrow escape from death. He was
given an hour to leave the city. He
was lucky in catching a freight train
| for Saltillo. from where he made his
way to Piedras Negras and Eagle Pass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

Brown filed under the new law He
was not required to declare his Re-
publicanism or to present endorse
ments as to his qualifications or party
loyalty. He paid his fee and was in
the race on the same basis with a can
didate who presented petitions signed
by representative party voters in every
county in the state
Democrats Lose a Voter.
Since Brown entered the race, how
ever. the Democrats have mourned
the loss of voter. They have pointed
TO the fact that Brown was for sew
eral years an active working member
of the Flambeau club, the official
Democratic organization in Topeka.
AS a member of the club. the records
show, Brown served as a member of
committees and assisted in the direc-
ton of the clubs policies.
There was a period when Brown
was not in Topeka and dropped from
the membership rolls. Recently
however, Brown sought reinstatement
in the Democrat organ ization. 1t Is
claimed by members of the club that
the official records show that within
the last six months Brown made ap-
plicat1on for membership. For some
reason his application was not &C
copied.
In seeking admission to the club
Brown signed a card in which he de-
clared he was a believer in the prin-
clples and policies of Democracy. That
card, it is claimed, is now in the pos
session of the club. That fact, how
ever will not prevent the placing OF
Browns name before the Republican
voters of the state. Under the opera
ton of the primary law he will run on
an equal footing with candidates for
state offices who have been lifelong
Republicans.
This week the Democrat press de-
voted attention to the Brown case AS
d result of the situation revealed in
Browns candidacy. it is certain that
the 1917 legislature will be asked tC
repair the holes in the law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
REBELS SURRENDER
Armistice in Santo Domingo Pending
Establishment of New Govt.

Washington, July 6.-Peace may be
soon restored in Santo Domingo This
appeared to be a strong possibility to-
day as the result of the action of the
Dominican revolutionists in agreeing
to lay down their arms, pending fur
Their negotiations looking to the es-
tablishment of a new government,
having supervision over the republics
affairs.
The agreement was announced in a
dispatch received from Rear Admiral
Caperton, in command of the Ameri-
can forces in Santo Domingo. 1t was
reached at a conference in which the
various factions were represented
Administration officials believe that
the agreement means the end of the
present revolt led by General Arias.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
FIGHTING IN MEXICO
ViIlistas Pursuing Their Victory Over
CarranziStas.

Ell Paso. Tex, July 6.-ViIlistas pur-
suing their victory over CarranZistas
at Corral ranch on July 4. have at
tackled Jiminez, according to reports
reaching mining men here today. Mil
itary authorities in Juarez were I'M
able to confirm or deny the reports,
asserting that telegrap phi lines to that
city had been cut.
Reports from Chihuahua City, fol-
lowing the engagement at Corral. said
that the broken Carranzista command
had retired to Jiminez, which is 100
miles south of Chihuahua City, and
had been reinforced there by 1000
men under Gen Domingo Arrieta
The Villista forces are said to num-
Der 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
lombard CATHEDRAL
Verdun Edifice Target-Ffnd Trench
Filled With Teuton Dead.

Paris, July 6.-Verdun Cathedral
was heavily bonn barded by the Ger
mans last night with large shells. the
war office announced today.
Though violent mbardments oc-
Cured on the Verdun front, the Ger
mans did not resume their infantry
attacks.
The Germans bombarded French
second line trenches near Chattan-
court, west of the Mouse. On the east
bank artillery duels continued on the
sectors of Fleury and the Fumin
Wood
In Alsace French detachment
penetrated a trench near Burhaupt,
which was found to be full of dead
Germans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
ENOUGH HELP NOW
Kansas Is Prepared to Care for
Big Harvest.
Additional Outside Help Is Not
Needed Here.
RETURNED FROM OTHER YEARS
Men Who Harvested in Other
Days Are Back.
Militia Crippled Work in Ne
braska Fields.
RETURNED FROM OTHER YEARS

Kansas is prepared to care for the
wheat harvest without additional out
side help. Enough Help" signs were
hung out in Kansas today and notices
sent from all sections of the state that
the harvest hand demand had been
met.
For weeks officials in the state en-
ployment bureau had worried and lost
sleep because of the shortage of avail
able men and teams to gather the
wheat crop. An alibi was esta blished
when an announcement was made that
the harvest hands had joined the ma
tionaI guards and departed for the
Mexican border. There was another
explanation in the slump in immigra-
ton. Eastern labor demands also help
ed the state labor department solve
the situation and make a plausible
explanation.
Out in the wheat districts, though,
the farmers were working out their
own salvation without the aid of the
state department of labor. Many of
the wheat growers had arranged with
men who worked in the fields last year
to return for the 1915 cutting. These
men came without the knowledge of
the state employment bureau or labor
department Suddenly the call for
harvest hands was suspended. The
gathered the Kansas wheat crop last
year and the year before, had returned
and the demand was supplied.
Handling of the Kansas wheat crop
is progressing rapidly. Hot, dry
weather has enabled the farmers to
handle their wheat successfully. In
districts where the Ia Dor question had
been serious. the big wheat bundles
were permitted to lie in the fields un-
til a supply of workmen could be Sc
cured
Harvest in Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., July 6.-While some
of Nebraska'S harvest hands have been
taken for military service. the loss is
not heavy and it is believed it will
easily be made up by the importations
from outside the state. Most of the
guardsmen are boys from the towns
Last year the state labor bureau is
sued a call for 1000 harvest hands
from out of the state. About 5000
harvesters responded. This year it will
take about the same number to handle
the crop which is Considered excellent
The weather in the early part of the
season prevented too much growth OF
good development of the heads Both
excellent.
The average this year, however, is
not quite so great as last year Wheat
harvest has already started in Ne
braska- Cutting has been going on for
over a week in southeastern Nebraska
and is gradually working north. With
in a few days most of the crop in
South Platte territory will be in the
shock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
UNDER FLAG DISGUISE
Turkish War Ship Enters Russian
Port and Sinks Ships.

London. July 6.-Dispatches from
Sotcny, a Russian port on the Black
sea, forwarded from Petrograd by
Reuters, say that the former German
cruiser Bresiau. now renamed the Mid
duIu, in the Turkish navy, approached
Sotchy several evening ago flying the
Russian flag Subsequently she hoist
ed the Turkish flag, torpedoed trans
port loaded with supplies and sank
a sailing vessel Later she completed
the destruction Of a transport which
had been torpedoed on the previous
day by a Turkish submarine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
FIREMEN'S ELECTION
W. S. Carter Reelected Head of Lo
connective Mems Organization.

Denver. July 6.-Directors of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive F'iremen
and Enginemen were chosen by the
convention in session here as follows:
President, W. S. Carter. reelected
vice presidents. Timothy Shea, Albert
P. Phillips. c. v Mclaughlin. P. ].
Mcnamara, George Ward, D. B. Rob-
ertson and Arthur ]. Lowell.
A H. Hawley was reelected gen
eraI secretary and treasurer and DR.
w B. Cory was chosen general med
ical examiner. John F. McNamee was
reelected editor Of the magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
WANT STRIKE CALLED
Railroad Unions of Four States Meet
Invite President to Speak

Dallas, Texas, July 6.-President
Wilson and Governor Ferguson will
be invited to address a public meet
ing here July rs, at which railway
employees of Texas, Oklahoma, Mis-
souri, and Kansas, representing the
TOUR big brotherkOods will discuss the
proposition of a general strike.
AT a meeting of general chairman
OF the four states here last night re-
ports were presented to show the SEN
tlment of the employees overwhelming
ly in favor o. a strike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
WHEN YOUR CHILD CRIES

at night and losses restlessly, is constipated
or has symptoms of worms. you feel wor-
ried Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
= Children is a tried and trusted remedy
They Break up Colds in "a hours, Relieve
Feverishness. Constipation. Teething. Dis
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destroy worms. Used by mothers for IS
years. Sold by all leading Druggists 25c
sample mailed FREE Address. Mother
Gray Co. LIE Roy. n. Y.-Advertisenlent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
Train Smashes Auto.

Butler, ON, July 6.-W. H. Char
tiers. IS, a wealthy retired farmer
was killed and three others were in
jured here Wednesday when a motor
car driven by Mrs. G. Smith, adaugh-
ter of Mr.. Charters, was struck by a
Missouri Pacific passenger train at the
depot crossing. The injured are Mrs.
Charters Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Smith s
young son. Mrs. Smiths condition is
dangerous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
REVENUE BILL DEBATE
Method of Raising 5000, zoo, 900 Be-
fore the House Today

Washington, July 6.-Debate on the
administration general revenue bill
began today in the house under agree
ment to reach final vote oMnday.
The measure reported favorably
yesterday by the ways and means
committee, provides a method of rails
ing 5000, 100000 additional revenue
from taxes on inheritances and war
munitions profits and by increasing
the surtaX on incomes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
Railroad PAYS Tribute.

Ierrll, Tex, July 6.-Au operations
on the Texas Midland railway ceased
Tor i've minutes at noon Wednesday in
difference to Hetty Green. All local bus
mess places closed from Il to l
Q CLOCK E H R. Green, son of the
famous woman financier, is owner of
the Texas Midland and has other large
interests in TerriT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
Peace Price Heavy for Swiss.

Berne. Switzerland. July 8, via
farls.-The new Swiss war loan of
100. 10000 francs at per cent issued
al %, has been over-subscribed by
100000 francs. Since the begin
ming OF the war the Swiss national
deot mas risen from an average of %
francs per caDira to 15n francs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
$3.50 Palm Beach Suits
Friday S5.95

Keep cool by wearing one of the gem
uine Palm Beach Suits. strictly hand-
tailored of which the original price
was $7.50-we can fit most any man in
them-light or dark colors-only a
limited quantity, so visit our Economy
Basement Friday and QE OK