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Arizona republican., 1916-09-17
REPUBLICAN, SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER IT, 1916

tails of the construction of this won derful ralt. It was made of an ex- ceedingly light wood called ''balsa' or "baregone." and was constructed In two similar parts. Each part was timber about seven inches square at the butt and about ten feet long. The forward end was tapered to a point and turned like the prov of a canoe. The two timbers were shaped to fit one another and were fastened together by two slender cords of be between me and a berth in the roaring Cauca-
 When the "palo" was lowered into the water the alcalde descended also and threw a little water on his chest He stood silent for d moment, dropped his chin on his breast, crossed him self, and I saw his lips move in prayer. That didn't look good to me; the alcalde was taking the matter too seriously. Even Turner was silent for moment. But we had more to learn. The alcalde got astride of the "palo" and took a position forward of the center. lying belly down with his legs in the water and his arms clasped about the ''palo." The pilot with the bundle of the alcalde's clothes on the back of his neck. the sleeves of the shirt crossed in his mouth and securely clamped by the teeth, laid down on the "palo" astern If the alcalde. The craft floated the
Arizona republican., 1916-09-17
HAST MAN CLUB" IN SESSION.
Eight of Eleven Survivors of Civil
 War Company Held Reunion.

Fifty-five years after their complete met for the last time, eight survivors of Company B. First Minne- sota Regiment, gathered in Saltwater for their annual reunion.
 The octet are members of the Last Mans Club,T which now numbers eleven. At the Battle of Bull Run the company cot it's baptism of fire.
 A memorial was held for comrades who lost their lives in that engagement and those who have since died. Thirty two men comprised the original Last Mans Club" which derives it's name from the fact that the last survivor is to become the possessor of a bottle of wine given the club years ago.
 Draped chairs were placed at the table for dead members. empty places were left for three living members, too feeble to attend.
 The bottle of wine taken from the vault of a Saltwater bank. occupied a conspicious place on the table, together with the clubs roster
 The gatheroing included Adam Marty of St. Paul, 7S years old: John S Golf. 72; MyrOn Shepherd, S3; Samuel Rloomer. 79; Peter Hal, 77. Emil Graft. 7e; Jacob Gruseman. S3, and William Kelly, 72.-St Paul Dispatch.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-17
BUY ID CONSTRUCT
 23,0O0 AUTO TRUCKS

Even in these days of mammoth mo- toTcar production and sales, figures are often quoted which leave one gasping in amazement c. L. Fauber, sales manager for Saxon Motor Sales Co.,, Republic internal gear drive truck dis tributer for Arizona, submitted some facts and figures in an interview which gave an idea of the size and scope to which commercial car production has grown.
 The claim that the Republic Motor Truck Company of Alma. Mich, is the largest exclusive truck manufacturer in existence is not without foundation" said MT Fauber. While l was at the factory l personally saw contracts en- tered into for raw materials and parts to construct 23,000 trucks for the year beginning October 1. At the same time advance cash deposits on these con- tracts to the amount of S600.000 was paid out
 "A small delivery truck of 1850 pounds capacity. internal gear driven of course, has been announced by the Republic Company, and they will build at least 10000 of these the coming year.
 The present factory space occupies 300 900 square feet. and new additions which will increase this space about 75 per cent are now being erected. The product of our factory is distributed through 407 agents, 309 of which han
Arizona republican., 1916-09-17
Hardware.

The pilots returned to the opposite shore and brought over the inter preter and the peon. Later the mules and the baggage were brought over safely. For this service the pilots charged me 120 pesos, Colombian money. equivalent to s1.20 in Amer ican gold. It is considered good pol icy in Colombia to regard every bill as extortionate and to haggle indus triously over it. but thankfulness for the safe passage of the Satanic river caused me to violate the traditional procedure and to pay double the amount charged. I had the fact in mind that parallel service in this country would have cost me $30.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-17
Crossing the Cauca
(Continued from Page Four)

great comb that turned back and burrowed into the foaming waters Deflected at a right angle, the river swings to the left and passes through a great rent in the dyke and plunges below. No man could make that turn and live even if he could keep afloat until the dyke were reached
 Meanwhile the alcalde was remov- ing his clothes and giving instruc- tions to the interpreter to be passed to us. We were to remove all cloth ing but the neither part of the under wear. Each was to make up his clothes into a tight bundle and to put it inside of his shirt and to tie the sleeves of the latter together. We watched the alcalde narrowly. He asked the interpreter to tell me that I was to have the best and the strongest pilot of the three, and that all would be well. We watched the alcalde The rocks whereon we sat produced small eddy behind them, a space of slightly less turbulent waters. The "palo" was lowered into this semi-quiet water I had been so preoccupied before this that had given but little attention to the de
Arizona republican., 1916-09-17
At the Sign of the Dog. ''

We spent the night in Barbacoas, from which point the examination of the mining properties was to com mence. In the course of the exam nations We crossed the river many times on "palos.' Though familiarity did not breed contempt for this dan gerous stream, it took the wire edge eff, of the fear of il.
 Some enterprising individual should go to Colombia and secure a few of these Cauca river raftsmen and establish "palo' ferry over the Niagara river in the gorge. Seekers after thrills would have their appe- tite satisfied in the fullest measure by palo" ride over the river.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-17

dle nothing but Republic trucks. Forty eight states in addition to for eign business are represented by one or more agencies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
GERMANY OUT OF COFFEE
Before War Blockade, Nation Used
$55,OOO,O0O Worth a Year.

Amsterdam, Sept. 9.-Altho it is not
admitted in Germany, the famous old
German coffee houses, the popular re-
sort of the masses, are about to go out
of business until after the war. There S
a reason.
Germany is about out of coffee.
For the last two years the Germans
have used reserve supplies of coffee
werp's supply augmented this when 1t
fel. to the Germans in 1914. There
since has been a little from Holland
and Scandinavia.
Today, however, the British have so
effectively stopped shipments to ports
reshipping to Germany that none is
available therefrom. Germany Is
brewing the last OF her precious ber-
ries.
Before the war Germany imported
about S55,000,000 worth of coffee a
year, mostly from Brazil and Guate-
mala.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
MUST STAY SOBER
Fall From Waterwagon VIII
Cost Kerens Millions.
viii of Railroad Magnate Pro-
bated in st. Louis.

st. Louis, Sept. 9.-Vfncent kerenss
son of the late Richard c. kerens,
rnulti-millionaire railroad magnate
and former ambassador to Austria
Hungary, who died last Monday IN
Merton, Pa, must remain sober rive
consecutive years and prove 1T II ne
is to gain control of his share OF his
fathers estate
This is one OF the provisions Q.
Richard Kcrens' will, which was 1ieo
in the probate court here. The estate
IS estimated at S5,000,000 OtherWise
Vincent will draw $500 a month, OF
which $3.50 must be paid to his WIFE,
from the income of the estate for the
rest of his life and at his death MS
share of the estate will go to his two
sisters
The will establishes trust funds OF
| $4,000 for each of six grandchildren.
trust fund of 100000 from which
! $4,000 a year is to be paid to another
son, Richard C. Kerens. jr. The rest
i of the estate is to- be divided into three
equal parts Two daughters, Mrs.
Gladys Kerens Colket, of Merton, Pa,
and Mrs Madeline Kerens Kenna.
wife of Edward D. Kenna, a lawyer or
New York and London, each will re-
ceive one-third of the residuary estate
| and the remaining third is placed in
trust for Vincent KerenS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
HAS MODEL FARM
Ohio MultimiIIiOnaire, o. C.
Barber, Spends Millions.
One Cow Worth $4,000 Is a
Feature of His Place.
IA ACRES UNDER GLASS NOW
Every Fruit and Vegetable in
u. s. Is Found There.
Running Water and Electric
Fans in the Barns.
ID ACRES UNDER GLASS NOW

Barberton, O., Sept. 9.-The Anna
Dean farm near here, owned by Ohio
c. Barber, the ulti-millionaire match
king, will exhibit for the first time
a selection of its products at the in
dustrial exhibition and fair to be Civ
en- at Edgewater park. Cleveland, Sep
tember to 9.
Mr.. Barber has been persuaded by
the Cleveland chamber of industry to
show some of his famous Guernsey
cattle, specimens of horses, hogs, poul-
try and ducks as we'll as the fruits
and vegetables he raises on his re-
markable farm.
Mr.. Barber does not wish publicity
house his prize cattle and it is on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
NAMED ENTIRE NEW COUNCIL.
Kansas FraternaI Citizens Closed An
nual Convention With Election.

Hutchinson, Kan, Sept. 9.-The
executive council of the Kansas Fra
ternal Citizens, elected by the state
convention, is made up of new men.
L. r. Thompson of Zenith, who pre-
sided over the convention as chair
man; Robert Hertle, jr., of Leaven-
worth, and O. w. Worsick, of Oska-
loosa, were elected members of the
council. They. with the new presi-
dent, DR.. g. w. ALBANIAN, and the gen.
eral attorney, r. w. Hemphill, of Nor
ton, comprise the new board.
Mr.. Hemphill was on the former
council, and is the only former mem
Der to remain.
Other officers elected before the ad-
journment of the convention were:
A. Bass. of Mcpherson, chaplain; Mrs.
o. McReynolds of Neodesha, conduc-
tor; Mrs. Laura Graves, of Goddard,
sentinel, and J. p. O'Donnell, of Kan
sas City, guard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
WOMAN PROSECUTOR
Suffragists Want Female Lawyer to
Prosecute Woman Alleged Slayer.

Chicago, Sept. Estates Attorney
Maclay Herne had before him today
petition from the Illinois delegates
to the National American Woman Suf-
frage convention at Atlantic City ask
ing him TO appoint Mrs. Catherine
Waugh McCulloch as special prosecu-
tor in the case of Mrs Iva M. Barnes,
charged with the murder of her hus-
band, James R. Barnes, local repre-
sentative of a New York firm. Mr..
Herne had not indicated what action
erence to the matter. The police claim
to have obtained a second confession
from the defendant. in which she is
quoted as having declared the shoot
ing of her husband in Washington
park last Tuesday night was acct
dental
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09

hour law not having been made a
reality until last Saturday and the
board of trade not being in session
Monday, Labor day. On Tuesday.
however, the effect of the annullment
of railroad embargoes was speedily
made manifest in a big upward swing
of prices. Export call for wheat was
especially urgent and the market con-
tinued to rise on Wednesday, altho
temporarily interfered with by uncon-
firmed rumors that the new German
war loan was not proving a success
Another set back in prices took place
on Thursday owing to Greek troops
having undertaken active measures in
aid of the Anglo-French allies. This
down turn in the market was partly
offset later tho, by news of the sur
render of 10000 Rumanians defend
ing one of the chief keys to the Ru-
mania capital.
Balkan War Influences Prices.
Fresh victories which were reported
yesterday for Bulgaria made the pros
pect seem still more remote for the
release of the huge supplies of wheat
on hand in Russia and Rumania.
Largely in consequence, the day wit
messed the seasons HIGHEST prices for
September and December options and
nearly the highest for May. Correct
anticipations of bullish crop report
from Washington y. ere also of much
effect in bringing about the final up
lift of values.
Corn reached the highest September
level of quotations in twenty-four
years at 81 cents bushel. Excessive
| ly pullish private reports not borne out
by the government estimate last night
were in some measure the basis of the
rise. Oats, too, seemed to have lifted,
partly by erroneous guesses, regarding
what the government report would
| show.
Provisions prices hardened with
grain but later in the week were sub
jected to much selling pressure, the
result of weakness on the hog quota
lions and also cotton seed oil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
COPY OF BLADE"
Predecessor of State Journal
Found by a Topekan.
Geo. A. Morriss Has Paper Pub
lished Here in 1873.

George A. Morriss, one of the old
est residents of Topeka. his copy
of the Topeka Daily Blade, published
in 1873. The Blade was the prede-
cessor of the Daily State Journal. Mr..
Morris was a subscriber to the Blade
and he kept this issue on account of
an item of personal interest to him.
The date is Wednesday, December Is.
Mr. Morris came to Topeka in 1870
from Illinois. He was born in Ohio
and spent his earlier days there. For
several years he lived at Second and
Washington streets, later moving to
Maple Grove addition. He has lived in
that place ever since.
The Blade was the largest daily pa
per in Topeka. and the copy possessed
by Mr.. Morris contains an announce
ment of an enlargement to twenty
eight columns. The paper, even al
that early date, had the Associated
Press news service. Names of many
early day residents of Topeka APP
them John d. Knox and Judge Douth-
lit. who were well known to many
present day Topekans.
Col. George w. Reed was the pub
| Usher of the Daily Blade. The sub
scription price at that time was more
than double the present price of the
State Journal The daily paper cos
IS a year by mail and 20 cents a weel
by carrier in the city.
An interesting advertisement is thu
offer of a SIS reward for the arrest o
anyone caught carrying off boards be
longing to the city sidewalks.
The Daily Blade was founded b.
J. Clarke Swayze, father of Osca
Swayze. county clerk of shawne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
FREE STATE FAIR
Topeka, Kan, Sept. IL to 16
DON'T MISS 1T

While you are taking in the big fair
be sure to visit all places of interest
Don't fail to call at A c. kiingaman
yoarits of HAIL ETTS WILD CHER
RY COMPOUND explained. Ask any
of your friends in the city They will
tell you it is worth your while to do
so. They will tell you that all people
who have investigated have found the
crude herbs great. Many people re-
ceiving relief for stomach, liver and
kidney troubles that have suffered for
years Hundreds of Topeka people
will tell you that Hazlett's Wild Cherry
Compound has worked wonders for
them. Crude herbs in harmony with
nature. This and including fair week
three packages will be sold, to adver-
tfse, for one dollar. Be fair with your
self Call and investigate. You will
be pleased with your judgment. Three
packages will be mailed you on the
receipt of one dollar-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09

for his farm at the present time. 1t
is now in process of development and
altho several million dollars have been
expended there and in many features
it now excels all other estates of the
country, it is only a part of the match
kings dream of what a model farm
should be
Probably there is not to be found
in the world a herd OF Guernsey cat
lie of equal number and equal grace.
1t grows year by year, as Mr. 6arper
never sells one of his herd:
A three story brick and concrete
harm. more than 700 feet in length
account of the unusual accommooa-
tions that these high priced COWS
have at home that the Cleveland IN
5ustriai exposition managers are
obliged to go to extraordinary expense
20 provide temporary quarters Tor
them during the show.
Electric Fans in Stables.
At the home stable every COW has
t4s private room-boudoir they mlghs
ne called. These rooms are equipped
.,,I+t INNING water, electric fans ana
S;eats and automatic feeding olns-
All the feed is stored upon the floor
above and under the cattie aIe
manure watts where chemical treae-
1nent takes place and the liquid op-
4s-a5 10 mined to remote parts OF the
Ssrno for easy distribution in sprinK-
The queens of the herd nave prlvate
parks Just outside the big barn ano
under the care of two men-l IN y. ~
Snr' they are permitted to roam az
Iii for a few hours every night They
m New 20 outdoors in the daytime. but
~ .s,;d7ig1t are set free in their parks
With two men constantly watching
them to see that no harm comes &c
them
Cow Worth $4,000.
Gaxuop ia the champion
Guernsey of the world and is valued
at $4,000. Upon the thirty selected
cows that will be sent to the CLEVELAND
show a valuation of more than $1OO,'
GOO is placed and they are to be full9
ing the time they are away from the
home stable. Horses. hogs, chickens
ducks. vegetables and variety o,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
Governor Morehead of Nebrask.

Governor Morehead of Nebraska
simply points to government statistics
and says there's my answer"
For SO many years, it is said, Kan
sas Haunted her virtues in the face of
other states that her claims to a place
in the sun gradually came to be con-
coded. big l and Little YOU was
the position taken by Kansas toward
her neighbors. it is declared. IF it's
good, Kansas has it; if it's bad, it's
not i'll Kansas was her slogan. The
neighbors have finally grown tired of
this position and Nebraska, for one,
does not intend to stand it any longer.
Few Who Cannot Read and Write.
Governor Capper said, kansas is
one of the two states in the union hav-
ing the smallest number of persons
who cannot read and write-lesS than
2 per cent of its population" The lat
est figures on illiteracy show Kansas
2.2 per cent unable to read and write
and Nebraska only 1.9 per cent. Iowa
stands first with 1T per cent. Iowa,
Nebraska, Oregon and Washington all
show higher degrees of literacy than
Kansas. In the same statement Gov
ernor Capper says Kansas is the state
not have an insane patient on their
county farms in 1914. But the govern
ment figures for 1910, the latest avail
able. credit Kansas with having 2,912
1890. And the report of the Kansas
state board of control for 1912 says:
THE indications are that before the
new hospital at Larned can accom-
modate patients our hospitals at To-
| peka and Osawatomie will be COM
PEELED to refuse patients for want of
| room.'' Which would indicate that
| Kansas keeps her insane patients in
state institutions instead of on farms.
Fair Forty,
In the same statement Governor
| Capper credits forty counties of Kan
sas with having sent no prisoners to
| the state prison last year. But the
| last United States census gives Kan
sas 1871 prisoners in jails and Ne
| braska but 789. The federal prison.
ers are not included in the Kansas
figures
Governor Capper takes great pleas
ure in calling attention to the fact
that Kansas cleaned up it's bonded
! debt on January 1, 1916, and does not
owe a dollar Nebraska not only does
not owe a dollar, but it has S 10000, 900
in cash loaned out at good rate of
| interest
Bank Deposits.
| Kansas is the state which Governor
Capper says under prohibition in
creased its bank deposits 100 per cent
| in ten years. Kansas banks increased
/ their deposits s16,OOO,000 last year"
last year increased their deposits more
than ss0,oOe,00O.
j Kansas has sixty-one building and
/ loan associations, with 51,654 de-
Il positors and total assets of SIS, So 5 900.
Nebraska has seventy-two associa-
tons, 1854 depositors and 37,13S,-
413 assets Kansas had 735 paupers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
VILLA MAKES THREAT
In Chihuahua City September 16, He
Declares-Ias 1900 Men.

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. e.-'1'll shout
Critic in Chihuahua City on the eve
of Mexican independence day, Sep
TENDER &c." is the threat Pancho Villa
is making to natives along the line of
his northward march, according to a
Mexican rancher arriving in Juarez
last night.
The rancher declared that Villa had
1900 men with him all fully armed.
Texas rangers yesterday exchanged
shots with Mexicans across the Rio
Grande near Fabens, twenty-five miles
south of here, wounding one, it was
reported. The rangers had captured
a horse thief, who later escaped and
fled across the river. The rangers
opened fire, wounding him. Several
Mexicans concealed on the other side
of the river returned the fire but with
no effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09

in aImshouses in 1910. Nebraska but
551. The average value per acre of
Kansas farms is S35-45. Nebraska
s41.80. In the matter OF divorces
Kansas had 286 per 100000 popuIa-
ton, Nebraska 225.
Kansas has not hesitated to claim
to be the greatest farming state in
the country. But figures show that
Nebraska stands at the head, with
Kansas third Nebraska per capita
production for 1915 was S421.67, Iowa
$3s1.50 and Kansas only $281.50.
Kansas automobile registrations
show one machine for every 455
families in the state. Nebraska shows
one car for every 3.42 families. Iowa
stands at the head with even more
cars than Nebraska has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
WILSON MONEY SCARCE
New York Democrats Afraid to Bet on
Election Results.

New York, Sept. 9.-Democrats are
cagey about betting on the result of
the presidential election, according to
declarations made today by Repub-
iicans. At national Republican head
quarters Charles H. Sherrell said:
Downtown business men cannot
find a cent of Wilson money on this
state or on the general result. They
are also hunting Democratic currency
that says Wilson will carry Indiana"
The declaration was made by Will
lam Leary, former superintendent of
elections, that he could not lay bet
that Hughes will carry New York by
100000, even from a member of the
Democratic national committee. Il
had to give to L. he added, that
Hughes will beat Wilson in the ma
tiop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09

tropical fruits, all from the Anna Dean
farm will make up the exhibition.
Acres Under Grass
There are more than fourteen acres
under grass at the Barber gardens and
practically every fruit and vegetable
that is produced in any part of the
United States may be found here.
Everything is upon such a mann
moth scale at the Barber farm that
figures cease to be of interest One
large farm is given over to the raising
of ducks and the visitor sees white,
waddIing ducks in such quantity that
he finds himself initiating their Pc
culiar gait when he moves. On an
other farm is an immense flock OF
English pheasants. These game birds
have their wings clipped and are as
tame as chickens.
Visitors have gone long distances to
the Barber farm to see these wonders
for themselves, but the opportunity
never before has been given the gen
eral public to inspect the prize produc-
tions of the place. Thus the Barber
exhibit at the industrial show becomes
one of its big attractions.