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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
OIL BUG IN OTTAWA COUNTY.
Thousand of Acres Being Leased
Good PROSPECT for. Driller.s


Bennington, Kan, May Each
week thousands of acres of oil and
gas leases are recorded at Minneap-
oils, the seat of Ottawa county, and
as is usua- in such cases the all alb
sorbing theme of conversation is the
probability of striking oil and gas.
To add Zest to the situation an i'm
posing derrick has been erected con-
spicuously on the top of a hill four
miles west of here and a drilling out
fit rugged up. A hole somewhere in
the neigEborhood of thirty feet has
been drilled, but owing to the presence
of quicksand at that depth drilling
operations had to be suspended until
suitable casing could be procured.
That both oil and gas are to be found
in this region is not doubted, as from
time to time, ever since the country
was first settled, indications of the
presence of both oil and gas have
been good. One of the best indica-
tons was on the farm of Jay Clark,
three or four miles east of here,
where 400-foot hole was drilled in
an effort to get water, at which
depth gas was found in such guam
tity that the drilling had to be aban-
doned and the Role plugged up, since
which time, twelve or fifteen years
ago, the incident had been forgotten
until the present excitement over the
posi- bliltles of a systematic effort to
locate either oil or gas or both
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
COLLEGE STUDENTS READ.
Fifty Thousand Books Taken Out
Yearly at Emporia Normal.

Emporia, Kan, May 2.-The COM
mon assertion that college students see
less of books than any other class of
people is disproved by figures recent
ly made by w. H. Kerr of the Kan
sas Normal library at Emporia.
Fifty thousand books" says Mr..
Kerr, 'are used each year by twelve
hundred students of the Normal As
the Normal library has only 10000
volumes, this means that 10000 vol
umes are drawn out in excess of the
total stock"
Books on literature and history are
used the most. Then comes books on
education. Fiction is drawn out
good deal for night reading.
Downstairs in a suite of rooms by
itself is the children's library The
little kids have a stock of 5000 to
draw from and they use all of it. A
specially trained librarian takes care
of them.
Another room is for newspapers.
Here homesick students flock to read
the home newspapers. No less than
500 newspapers are received weekly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
KANSAS GRAIN MEN MEET.
Nineteenth Annual Session to last
Three DAYS at A II

Kansas City, May 1.-The nineteenth
annual convention of the Kansas Grain
Dealers convened here this afternoon
with four hundred members attend
ing The meeting, which will last
tnree Gays, is said to be one of the
most important which will meet in
Kansas City this year, as it represents
an industry which is of vital interest
to everybody.
A lengthy program has been pre-
pared and men prominent in the grain
and elevator business in different sec
tlons OF the United States are sched-
uled for addresses.
me session on Thursday afternoon
VIII be entirely business one, at the
close of which officers will be elected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
CRASH AT CIRCUS
PandemOnium When 200 Re-
served Seats Fall.
Mud and Hay Beneath Prevent
Serious Results.

Kansas City, Mo, May 2--SeveraI
persons were severely injured when
two hundred seats in the reserved sec
ton at the Sells-Floto circus, Seven
teenth street and Indiana avenue, col
lapsed late yesterday afternoon
Others were slightly injured The
seats, which were occupied mostly by
women and children, were from two
to eighteen feet from the ground.
the seats, it is believed, saved many
occupants of the collapsed section
from dangerous injuries.
Several women tainted and were
carried out, while others took seats
elsewhere in the main tent. Many
women who were carried out were
found to be uEinjured except for
slight bruises and sprains. A number
of pocketbooks were reported lost. AL
most all the injured were removed in
taXicabS.
The circus management said the col
lapse was caused by the slipping of
been carelessly placed in the muddy
ground to support the stanchions.
Arrest Circus Manager
F. B. Hutchinson, manager and
agent of the Sells-Floto circus, was ar
rested and taken to the Flora Avenue
police station. The circus manager
out a license for a 25-cent show. He
was charged with exhibiting a show
without the proper license.
Last year this circus took out a Ii
cense took out license for a 25-cent
show. A good deal of legal argument
resulted, but the circus got out of
town without paying it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
COVE LODGE BUILDS HALL.
Work Soon to Begin on Odd Fellows
New Home.

Cove, Kan, May 2-Work on the
new Odd Fellows building which is to
go up soon on the corner of Fourth
and Broad streets will begin in a few
days.
The new structure will be 24x64
TWO story frame with a two inch coat
OF concrete on the outside. The lower
story Will be lined with tin and the
upper story will have a co,npo board
lining. The top story will be used by
the Odd Fellows as their lodge room
and the lower story is planned for a
town hall. The building will be fire
PROOF and credit to Cove CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
WANT NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Jewell City Plans to Build a New
$4,000 School


Jewell City, Kan, May 2.-The
town and surrounding country are in
big campaign for a new high school
district under the new law. Territory
approximately eight miles square and
embracing five million dollars valua-
tlon VIII be taken into the new high
school district if the measure car
RES, as 1t is now believed it will.
The cit. high school building will
then be used exclusively by the
grades, and a new $4,000 building
VIII be erected here, which will be
the property of the big district, and
to serve both town and country.
Six years ago. when the present
hne schoo' house was built, there
We're only dozen country pupils. The
number has since increased to "a. and
growing The present school house.
believed TO be ample for the needs of
twenty years. is already oyar-
crowded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

ton of t. years at the organization
the bank has paid in dividends s13,-
500. On the eighth anniversary the
bank had surplus and undivided
profits of $14,S00.
The total net earnings are 2S.300.
Stock has sold for $500 a share. The
deposits are $4,000. There are 40
stockholders, mostly farmers. Simp-
son is one o. the business centers of
Mitchell county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
RAISE CARP FOR PRISONERS
Reformatory superintendent Plans to
Cut Cost of Meat.

Hutchinson, Kan, May 2-The re-
formatory may have a carp pond for
utlllty's sake soon. superintendent ]
N. Herr said that as soon as the in
mates can be spared to dig the pond
he will have an old slough on the re-
formatory land, near the Barton salt
plant, converted into fish pond, and
carp for eating purposes will be raised.
"a carp will mature in such short
time, that I believe it would mean a
big saving in meat bills if we had such
a pond said Mr. Herr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
SEND MORE SUPPLIES
Large Loads of Rations and Forage
Moved Into Mexico

Columbus, n. NJ, May Large
forage for horses were being piled UP
along the American expeditions line
of communication in Mexico today.
The quartermaster's corps was busily
engaged today with heavily laden
trucks under rush orders, although
the troops in Mexico are far from be-
ing in immediate need of supplies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

Salina, Kan, May John NJ.
Moore, retired farmer, 81 years old,
veteran of the Mexican war, died
Monday at his home ten miles south
of here. Moore was a teamster dur
ing the war with Mexico and later was
a freighter over the plains during the
pioneer days. He had lived near Sa-
lima since 1862.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

(Article No. will tell how long it
takes in Switzerland to learn how to
become one of the best soldiers in the
world. 1t is a surprisingly short time.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
Government Furnishes Each
Man a SLittIe Blue Book"
Carries Positive Identification
With Him All Times.
MANY KICKS ON FEDERAL RULE
Is Necessary to Success of Citi-
zen Soldier System.
On Brink of Big War, Nation Is
Under Military Law.

(NOTE-This is the second of a
series of five articles by Shepherd
dealing with the Swiss system of mill
tary training for citizens, in its relation
to the possibilities of a similar system
in the United States.-Editor.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

''Tiz'' makes sore, burning, tired feet
fairly dance with delight. Away go
the aches and pains, the corns, cal
louses, blisters, bunions and chilblains.
''Tiz' draws out the acids and pois-
ons that puff up your feet. No matter
how hard you work, how long you
dance, how far you walk, or how long
you remain on your feet, '.Tiz' brings
cal, grand, wonderful for tired, aching,
swollen, smarting feet. Ali how COM
Portable, how happy you feel. Your
feet just tingle for joy; shoes never
hurt or seem tight.
Get 25 cent box of ''Tiz' now from
any druggist or department store. End
foot torture forever-wear smaller
shoes, keep your feet fresh. sweet and
happy Just think whole years
foot comfort for only Is cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

control. And when they don't have it
they raise a row, that serves to ease
up the federal pressure on them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

Mrs Dr. Peers leaves for Ann Arbor,
Mich today where she will spend the
summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
BANK SHOWS LARGE GAIN.
Farmers State Bank at Simpson
Celebrates Eighth Anniversary.

Simpson, Kan, May I'm April,
1908, the Farmers State bank opened
business. Its capital stock was s10,-
900. and since then 1t has been in
creased to $4,000. With the excep-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

Farmer General Rice, Farmer"
Willets Farmer Sam Wood and
Farmer" Elder will be at the Cincin-
natl conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

Cliff c. Baker went to Newton last
night on Masonic business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

Miss Virgie Goddard is visiting the
Misses Thatcher this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


May 2, 1891
At Tiffin, Ohio, today while Sells
Bros circus was exhibiting a heavy
wind storm blew down and destroyed
performance was over. There was
panic among the few persons remain
ing The animals were wild with
terror but none escaped.
The washburn College GIee club con-
cert takes place tonight.
Miss Lulu Manspeaker entertained
few of her friends at the National hotel
last evening.
Cliff c. Baker went to Newton last
night on Masonic business.
Miss virgie Goddard is visiting the
Misses Thatcher this week.
Mrs DR.. Peers leaves for Ann Arbor,
Mich. today where she will spend the
summer.
Willets, Farmer Sam Wood and
Farmer Elder will be at the Cincin-
natl conference.
Mrs George A. Clark of Junction
City is visiting her parents, Judge and
Mrs. H. S. Clark.
The tenth anniversary of the adop
ton of the prohibitory amendment was
celebrated ut the First Methodist
church last night. The lecture room
was filled with enthusiastic tenn
perance audience.
Speeches were made by the Rev. DR..
Lippincott, John D. Knox, J: +. McAfee,
w. l.. Schenck. Judge Elliott, c. NJ.
Welch nd t. h. Sweet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

Mrs. George A Clark of Junction
City is visiting her parents, Judge and
Mrs. H. S. Clark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

Miss Lulu Manspeaker entertained
last evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

Caldwell Mowers at Forbes.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

The washburn College GIee club con-
cert takes place tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-02
IN CITY
First Case of Infantile Disease
Found in Oakland.
Only Trace of Dread Epidemic
Ever Discovered Here.

The first case of infantile paralysis
in Shawnee county this year was re-
ported today by DIR. S. T. Millard. DIR.
H. L. Clark, city physician, and DR.. J.
J. Sippy, of the state board of health.
were both called in consultation and
pronounced the infantile paralysis
diagnosis by DR.. Millard correct. A
quarantine by the county health
officer was ordered Immediately.
The 4-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Lee Anderson, of Oakland, is the vic
tim of the disease. The father is work
ing in Kansas City, and the child, with
his mother. is living at the home of
his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. George
H. Anderson, 292 Forest avenue, Oak
land.
1T is a sporadic case. and the cause
for the disease cannot be discovered" >"
said Dr. Millard. 81 was called in to
see the child Friday evening and de-
cided Sunday afternoon that it was a
case of infantile paralysis. The arms
and legs are affected by the disease" !"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-02
HANLY IN Topeka
Prohibition Candidate for Pres
ident Here Today.
Addressed a Crowd From First
Baptist Church Pulpit.

From the pulpit of the First Bap
tist church this afternoon Gov. J.
Frank Hanly of Indiana, Prohibition
candidate for president. and Ira Land
rith of Tennessee, candidate for vice
president on the dry ticket, ad-
dressed a good crowd of admirers in
the Prohibition capitaP' of the ma
ton.
Hanly is well remembered here by
reason of his connection with the
Flying Squadron" which lectured in
Topeka in 1914. and a good sized
crowd assembled at the station.
Both candidates in their short talks
attacked Hughes and Wilson yigcr-
ously Both also advocated the pair
ing of votes so that neither the re-
suits in Democrat nor Republican par
ties would be unduly affected by the
balloting for the Prohibition party.
Hanly, previous to his affiliation with
the anti-liquor party, was one of the
leaders of the Republican party, and
Landrith was prominent in the Demo-
crat party.
Following short speeches by the
candidates the special moved on to
Lawrence, where a big meeting is
planned The special also has on
board Oliver w. Stewart. campaign
manager; Virgil G. Hinshaw. national
chairman of the Prohibition party,
and Daniel Polin, we'll known among
the Epworth league workers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-02
IN SUICIDE PACT? ASCOSTS Gets.
Interesting in View of Fact To-
peka Has to Pay so.
G. S. Increases Consumption of
--gvss. Gas 37,0O9,OOO Feet.

Washington, Oct. 2.-More natural
gas was used in the United States dur
ing 1915 than ever before. Statistics
issued today by the geological survey
show that 62S,57S.s42.000 cubic feet
of natural gas was used, exceeding by
nearly 100000 cubic feet or per
cent the former record established in
1914.
The avereg ge price of this gas a the
point of consumption was 1912 cents
a thousand cubic feet and it's total
market value was S1O1.312.3s1, gain
of $7.196.S57. or 7.6 per cent compared
with 1914. Thirty-five pei cent of the
gas produced was distributed to 2,195.-
sol domestic consumers at an average
of 1882 cents per thousand cubic
feet.
Industrial Plants Pay 81 Cents.
The remaining 65 per cent was dis
tributed to 1928 industrial consumers
at an average of 81 cents per thou
sand.
West Virginia led in production with
a value of s36,424,263. Pennsylvania
was second with S21,139,6O5; Ohio,
third, with s17.391, ,060, and Oklahoma
fourth with $9,195,SO4. The output in
California and Kansas was slightly
more than 100000 each, and in
Texas, New York and Louisiana, more
than $2,000,000 each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-02
Three Spinsters Found Dead in
Their Home.
Two Sisters and Companion
Never Separated in Lives. Z

Lancaster, Ohio, Oct. -2.-Never
willing to be separated in life, three
spinsters, two of them sisters, lie to-
gether in death today in the ''Old
Smetters mansion" The three women
were found dead sitting in rocking
chairs in the mansions S living room
They are the Misses Alice and Agnes
Smetters, 81 and As years old, and
Miss Mary Stretton, 80, neighbor
and bosom friends.
The viscera of the three women
were today sent to the state depart
ment for chemical examinations.
Authorities were impressed today by
the theory that the three friends
might have entered into a suicide pact,
fearing that some agency as yet un-
known to their friends might separate
them.
Misses Agnes. and Alice steadfastly
refused offers in marriage in their
younger days fearing that marriage
would mean a separation. They were
bosom friends to Miss Stretton. The
Smetters fortune had gradually wasted
away until Agnes was forced to seek
employm ent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-02
FIND MRS. STOCK
Wife of Farmer Who DiSap-
peared Is in Colorado.
Tried to Borrow Money on
Land When Discovered.

Thru her efforts to raise money,
Mrs Joseph Stock, who disappeared
from Topeka September IA, has been
located in Colorado Springs. A tele-
gram was sent to tine Colorado Springs
officials today instructing them to ar
rest and hold her. The telegram
runaway"
Mrs. Stock is the wife of Joseph
Stock who lives a few miles north of
Topeka. She drove horse to Topeka
during the state fair, tied the animal
in front of a store in North Topeka,
then disappeared. Days later it was
discovered that she had boarded a
west-bound Union Pacific train. Since
then the search has been in progres
constantly.
When Mrs. Stock disappeared she
had only about $40 in money. But she
also carried a gold watch and a ring
containing two diamonds. 1t was be-
cause she ran short of money that she
was located According to Informal
ton received al the sheriff's office she
wrote from Colorado Springs to Il
banker at Maryville, Mo, asking that
he loan her S100 on land she owns
near Maryville- The land is said to be
i worth $50, 900 or $4,000 but she
asked only 500.
Mr. Stock left Topeka today for
Circleville to investigate report that
Mrs. Stock was seen there last We'd
nesday or Thursday. Mrs. Stock is
45 years of age. Her husband believes
she is suffering from temporary de-
mentia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-02
ROAD BUILDING UP
From SSO,OOO,OOO in 1904 to
S2,OOO,OOO in 1915.
Eighty Million Spent Under
State Supervision.

Washington, oct. Am enormous
increase in the total expenditure for
road building and bridge construction
marked the development of highway
work in the United States during the
past twelve years. Statistics compiled
by the office of public roads. and is
sued today, show that the expendi-
lures for this work increased from ap-
proXimately SSO,0O0.000 a year in 1904
to about $2S2,000,00G in 1915, or more
than $50 per cent
State expenditures increased from
$2,5O0.O00 to more than $53,0OO.OOO:
in addition more than $27,OOO,OOO of
local funds was spent under state sup
ervision in 1915. bringing the total
road and bridge expenditures man
aged by the states to $S0,5O4699
Since 1891 when New jersey estab-
lished the first of these agencies, ev-
cry state except Indiana. South Caro-
lima and Texas now have some form
of highway department. These de-
partments had expended UP to Jan
uary last a total of S265.35O.S25 in
state funds for road and bridge con-
struction maintenance and admins
tratiOn.
They had constructed ever 10000
miles of road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-02
GENIUS NETS FORTUNE
Chemist Discovered Mine Method and
Amasscd Ten Million.

New York, Oct. 2.-How a poor
student of chemistry who came here
from Germany in 1868 attracted the
attention of John d. Rockefeller, be-
came the chief chemist of the Stand
ard Oil company and by his ingenuity
amassed fortune of $10,4S5.S2S, is
disclosed by an appraisal of the estate
of the late Herman F'rasch of this
city. After attaining success as a
chemist, Mr.. Frasch undertook to de-
velop a sulphur mine in Louisiana
which had passed thru the hands of
four companies that were unable to
make it pay.
surface. Mr.. Frasch devised a meth
cd of conveying super-heated water
into the mine. melting the sulphur and
then pumping it out thru a pipe
The appraisers estimated the value
of the stock of the company owning
the mine at $12.0O3 a share. Mr..
FraSch owned sos shares
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-02
To Make Many Speeches on
Trip to Omaha.
ADOPTS SARCASM AS WEAPON
To "SmOke Out" G. O. p. Can
didate on Latter'S Plans.
Democrat Stock Goes Up as
Wilson Hits Back.

Asbury Park, \. J., Oct. 2.-Presi-
dent Wilson is determined to smoke
out" Charles Evans Hughes on what
the Democrats have now defined as
the real issues of the campaign.
When he starts west tomorrow night
to speak in Omaha, Thursday evening,
the president will have completed his
plans to force Hughes, if possible, into
a thoro discussion of what changes
will be made in the foreign and busi-
ness policies of the government if
there is a change of administration
March 4. Wilson will continue to use
the taunting sarcasm employed in his
address to young Democrats, Satur-
day, challenging his Republican OPP
ponent to divulge how far the policy
of peace of the present administration
will be followed in case of a Republi-
can victory.
Says G. o. p. for War.
There may be no direct questions,
no indulgence in personalities, but the
questions and challenges will be found
in the presidents speeches, even as
they abounded in his last one, when he
indicated war would be the Republi-
can method of it's foreign policy.
A new optimistic atmosphere was
apparent in Democratic circles here
with the knowledge that the president
has let down the bars and is going
after Hughes. The big issue, he be-
neves, rests in his foreign policy and
will continue his attempts to show
that any change in this, must endan-
ger the future peace of the country.
Plans for the Omaha trip will call
for the presidents departure Tues
day evening with brief stops Wednes-
day at Pittsburg. Rochester Ohio,
Salem. Alliance. Canton, Massilon.
Orville, Wooster, Mansfield Give
minutes), Crestline, Upper Sandnsky,
! Forest and Lima, Ohio; Fort Wayne,
Ind. Give aninuses1;- Warsaw. Ply
mouth and Valparaiso. Ind.
Only Train Speech in Chicago.
He will De in Chicago ene and one
half hours Wednesday evening. but
will not leave his car. according to
present plans.
Leaving Chicago for Omaha, his
! train will stop at Council Bluffs. Iowa,
! Thursday morning, while on the Fri
{ day morning return trip he will stop
at Clinton, Iowa. He will reach
/ Omaha at 11:40 a. m. Thursday, and
at noon will attend luncheon at the
: Commercial club. At o'clock he will
ride at the head of historical pageant
and then review it. His address will
be at p. m. at the auditorium. No
/ arrangements have been made for ad
dresses from the train Platform at any
of the stops. this question being left
/ entirely to the presidents discretion.