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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-28

little air get in. If they do. then the
contents become unfit for use.
The cold-pack method is so called
because the contents are put in the
can before they are cooked, and then
the sterilizing is accomplished. 1t is
the newest method; the intermittent
method was taken up a few years ago
and while quite satisfactory in results,
was more trouble, as it took longer.
BY that method the cans were boiled
a designated time for several success
sive days. By this new method, the
cans are finished in a day, as none of
them needs to be in the boiler for
more than n hours.
How to Begin.
OF course, the first thing to do is to
get your equipment 1t is now posi-
BILE to get really up-to-date canning
apparatus in all the larger cities and
it is all SO well worth while that every
woman who is going to do much can
ming should get it. 1t is quite posi-
BILE for several housekeepers, indeed
a whole neighborhood, to club to-
gether to get the canning apparatus.
Then they can take turns using it,
and for comparatively small indi-
vidual cost they can have the most
up-to-date apparatus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-28
KILLED old man
Garden City Murderer Then
Tried To Sell His Car.
Arrested. He Boldly Admits He
Committed Crime.

Iarned. Kan, July 28.-One or the
most brutal murders ever committeo
in this section of the state was re-
vealed here when Alec Smith OF Car
den CITY confessed to the authorlties
that he murdered A. z. Keep OF Gar
den City, last "Wednesday wnlte tne
latter was driving him along ioneiy
road. that he hid the body after tax
ing money and valuables from his VIC
TINS pockets and that he later tried
to dispose of the dead mans automo-
bile.
smith, who is 10 years old and says
he has a wife and child in Garden
City, killed Keep, who is more than
90 years old, by shooting him in the
head while the old man was driving
the car slowly along the country road.
Smith then stopped the car. says,
was lying in the bottom of the car.
No Excuse for Crime.
Smith says he doesn't know why
ne committed the crime but lie took
from the old mans pockets SO In
money, "a pocket knife and watch.
and after placing the body under
railroad culvert mile west of Spear
Overland. to Larned where he tried
to exchange 1t for a Ford.
This aroused the suspicion of the
Ford agent and Sheriff Willis Baker
was notified. When the sheriff started
after him Smith ran and escaped in
the jungles south of town after the
sheriff had fired several times at him.
This was Thursday morning and at
that time it was not known that Smith
had murdered Keep.
The sheriff telegraphed to Topeka
after Smith escaped yesterday and
learned that the motor car license on
the Overland brought here was held
by Keep and on telephoning to Garden
City Thursday learned that Keep had
started to drive Smith to Gina IRON,
Smith having hired the car for the
drive. The sheriff learned also that
Keep had not been seen in Garden
City since he started on the drive
Wednesday afternoon and that con-
siderable anxiety was felt by his fam
lily over his failure to return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-28

opotamia accomplished the capture
of Kut-el-Amara in February, and or
Bagdad, terminus of the BerEn-to-
Bagdad railway, in March. The cap
ture of Bagdad had deep moral eff
feet in the Orient. particularly in
Arabia, where many natives revolted
from Turkish rule.
Holy Land Campaign.
Russians operating in Persia took
TIamadan; and further north. in Turk
ish Armenia, Russians captured Van.
In the Holy Land the British opened
a new era in the history of the east
Their advance has carried them near
iy to GAIA. Their objective is Jcrusa-
.em, which the Turks were reported
in June to have partly evacuated.
Except for submarine operations.
naval writers have found little to en-
gage their attention during the past
year.
Germany continued to rely on u
boats. This policy led to unrestricted
warfare which drew the United States
into the conflict.
U-boats destroyed an estimated
gross tonnage of mere than 1000 900
during the year. This included 2.000,-
600 flying-the British flag sunk from
February Is to July 1.
U. S. Warships Blockade.
Americas destroyer flotilla arrived
in British waters in May. Without
the loss of ship or a man, American
warships conveyed the first American
troops to France. Two submarine at
tacks were made on the transports.
1T least one U-boat was sunk. Amer
lean warships took over from British
and French vessels the patrol of
American coasts. Brazil added her
lazy to ours in South American wa
tiers.
Cities from Bagdad to London have
teen subjected to raids, notable at
lacks being those by German Zeppe-
inns and airplanes on London. In
four attacks on England in May, June
and July. 2s7 persons were killed and
SAT injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-28
DIES OF BROKEN HEART
Mother of Famous Bollinger Baby
Never Recovered From Her Grief.

Chicago, July 2S.-The final chap
ter in the death of Baby Bollinger,
whose life DR.. H. ]. Haiselden refused
to save in 1915 because of the child
hopeless deformity, was written to-
day with the announcement of the
mothers death, due, her husband be-
lieves, to a broken heart.
The Bollinger case received addi-
tional notoriety only a few days ago
when Baby Meter. a similarly lmper-
feet infant was allowed to die by
Doctor Haiselden.
The shock of the infants hopeless
condition at birth, Doctor Haisclden's
verdict to permit it to die, and the at
mother could stand. Allen Bollinger,
the woman's husband. declared.
"She was never the same after
ward" he said. ''I was afraIG her
mind would give way under the strain
and 1 tried to cheer her up, out she
never recovered from her grief. II
ever a woman died of a broken heart
she did"
Famous in Medical Circles.
The Bollinger case became famous
thruout American and European med
ical circles. Doctor Haiselden's YER
tict that the child should die became
the subject of a hot controversy be-
tween medical men and iaymen.
The Bollinger infant would prob
ably have been an imbeciie if allowed
to live, according to Doctor Haiselden
who gave the same reasons for per-
hitting Baby Meter to die.
In the connection with the death OF
Baby Meter Doctor Haiselden said he
believed If it was humane to take the
life of an animal which was hopeless
iy crippled. it was likewise humane to
permit a hopelessly imperfect ipfant
pass into the next world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-28
GOLD FLOWING lNTOU.S.
Imports Nearly Billion-6S5 Million
More Than Exports.

Washington, July 2S.-America s
gold imports during the fiscal year
ending June 80 totalled $977,176.026,
as shown in figures compiled today
by the department of commerce.
The excess of>imports over exports
was $685., 254.s Sol against a net i'm
port of s403.759.753 last year, and
$25,344,607 the year before that
Indian Summer.
Men scrap about it more or less,
That much we must allow.
But experts all agree. l guess,
That it is over now.
kansas City Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-28
L. j. PettijOhn of Dodge City in
Statewide Politics.
Is Republican Candidate for
Secretary of State.
HELPED BUILD WESTERN KAN.
Thirty Years of Activity in
Short Grass District.
Is Prominent Among Big Men
of Party in State.

By far the most important political
event in Kansas this week was the
announcement in Topeka today of the
candidacy of L. J. Pettijohn of Dodge
City Cor the Republican nomination
for secretary of state. Pettijohn is
one of the strongest and most widely
known men in the Seventh district. He
lican state wide primaries in August
1918.
For a quarter of a century Petit
john has been prominent in state
political affairs and in the advance
ment of conditions in western Kansas
Few Kansans have been more closely
identified with the building of a COM
munity than has Pettijohn in the pro-
motion of the interests of the south
western counties. Thru his ener-
gies and untiring efforts, the Dodge
City man has won a place in the af-
fairs of state and is ranked among
the really big men in Kansas public
affairs.
Thru the Sorrow Days.
Pettijohn has been thru the days of
adversely and prosperity in southwest
ern Kansas. He played an important
part in shaping the affairs of the
counties of the short grass district and
is one of the half dozen men who
were really prominent in early day
history of the once barren country.
He went to Hugoton, Stevens county,
thirty years ago, later locating in
Dodge City. With the Crawfords,
Chalk Beeson, Fitzgerald and other
strong characters of that country, he
preached the story of the short grass
country until the preaching brought
results. Almost every human interest
story of the western counties during
the last thirty years has the name of
Pettijohn as one of the characters.
Just now Pettijohn is fighting the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-28

date for Republican nomination for
secretary of state
seed wheat cause in an effort to pro-
mote sentiment for maximum
acreage next fall and to aid the men
who will need seed for fall planting
With the leading men of the western
counties, he is taking the keenest in
terest in promoting agricultural ac-
Invites and the betterment of farm
ing conditions. He does not expect
to wage an active campaign for the
nomination this year. That he will be
in the running for the nomination
next year, though, is final and posi-
tive.
Boosts Crop Campaign.
II don't expect to make cam
active candidate next spring." Petit
john told friends in Topeka today.
Right now we are boosting the wheat
proposition in western Kansas and it
means more to Kansas and the nation
than any political aspiration or party
issue"
For several weeks the boom for Pet
tijohn for secretary of state has been
taking shape. 1t will have the sup
port of strong and active men in ev-
cry district in Kansas and that he
will go into the fight as a strong can
didate is clear in the mind of every
man familiar with conditions in the
state. Altho he has received many re-
quests to run, Pettijohn did not give
a final decision until he came to To-
peka today
Record as Legislator.
While an ardent booster for western
Kansas, Pettijohn has been an equally
ardent al1-Kansas man. In the legis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-28

Rear Admiral Fiske says the solution
of the submarine menace can be found in
aeroplanes that will launch torpedoes on
enemy craft from the air.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-09
WILL REDlSTRICT THE
CITY FOR ELECTIONS
All but Three Precincts in the City
Have More Votes Than Provided
BY Law.

II am going to start at once to ar
range redistricting Of the city of
Fargo and will submit the results to
the city commissioners for ratifica-
tion," said County Auditor w. r.
Tucker this morning.
Fargo has grown to such an ex-
tent that 1t is necessary that the
voting districts be rearranged as
they are entirely too large for hand
ling as they should be handled. ex-
pect to begin this work at once as 1t
will be a long task, though l expect
to have it completed in time
for the primary election of 1918.
1.-THE law prescribes that zoe votes
is to be the limit of any precinct in
a city and this city has entirely out
grown the present districting. AS
shown by the election returns from
the general election of November z,
all but two of the wards, the Second
and Seventh have above the number
provided by law"
The vote at the last general election
in these precincts was as follows:
First ward 324; Second ward. III;
Third ward, $50; Fourth ward. first
precinct, 800; Fourth ward, second
cinct, $50; Fifth ward, second pre-
cinct, 3O4: Sixth ward, 400; Seventh
ward, first precinct, 217; Seventh
ward, second precinct, 247.
When asked If the redistricting
would change the boundaries of the
wards, County Auditor Tucker stated
that it would undoubtedly be neces-
sary to make change In some of
these dividing lines
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-09

Petrograd, Wednesday, Jan. 3, via
London, Jan. .-(delayed) and
more dramatic versions of the death
of Gregory Rasputin. the Russian
monk, who exercised great influence
over the members Of the royal family,
and first conjectures as to the nature
of the plot which succeeded in Kidding
Russia of the most powerful and pic
turesque of "the dark forces" which
it is alleged have been attempting to
poison the internal life of Russia, have
only heightened the sensation caused
by the first news of Rasputin's death
received last Saturday. 1t is now
definitely known that the successful
attempt was only one OF a series OF
attempts upon Rasputin's life.
In the former plots either Rasputin,
seeming danger, refused to be decoyed
from his house or the plotters were
unable to agree upon the means to
be used and thus their plans several
times miscarried. But circumstances
peculiarly favored the plot arranged
for early Saturday morning and from
recent information in the hands of
the authorities they have been able
to reconstruct the events which prob
ably took place at that time.
Shorty after midnight Rasputin,
who was sitting alone in his house in
Petrograd, received a telephone call
from the house of Prince Yussupoff.
The invitation proved particularly al
Turing and Rasputin accepted in the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-09

Jos. Powers. proprietor of the Pow
ers hotel is spending the week at st.
Paul on business.
Hannaford guests at the New Viking
this afternoon.
H. e. Mcdonald of Warwick is
looking after various business mat
ters In Fargo today.
Only Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday-just four days for you
to get the greatest bargains Blacks
ever offered in one of their clearance
sales.-Adv.
James Needham, prominent retired
farmer of Erie, underwent an opera
tion for gall stones at st. Johns hos
pital this morning. Despite his 81
years, hopes are entertained for Mr..
Needham's recovery.
New Viking: Hans Lybeck and A. o.
Bundy both of Esmond, Mr.. and Mrs.
b. A. Brady Of Nome, Mr.. and Mrs. III.
Finnesbo Of Aneta, r. G. Rome of Fort
Ransom, o. III. Carson and Anton Ness,
both of Finley, Mr.. and Mrs. G. M.
Dahl OF Bisbee and Hans Erickson of
Page.
Elliott: A. A. Mcdonald of Caring
ton, VIM. Retzlaff of Leonard, c.. b.
Biggs of Argusville, T. T. Kinneberg
of Hickson, John Boos of Leonard, A.
Fredrickson of Walcott, w. B. Stansky
of Armenia, J. w. Needham of Finley,
D. M. Myers of Minot, and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. e. Myers of Arthur.
Powers: F. A. Nolan of Wahpeton,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Morrow of Erie,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Van Zee of Hunter,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Cohen of Lisbon,
r. E. Bolmeier of Erie, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. d. Hunter of Galesburg, w. E. Tap
lin Of Hope, L. o. Widen of Killdeer,
r. E. Kennedy and c. Mateen, both Of
Rock Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Fisher
of Hope and Anton Orvik of Gardner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-09

(COnLlnu6Q from page OnSsl
work in these other states means that
the movement has become national in
it's scope" said Mr.. Townley. THE
program of the Farmers Nonpartisan
league in North Dakota. in it's essen
| tial features, seeks to find a remedy
for economic abuses from which The
farmers in this state have suffered.
programs for other states in which
organization work is going forward
are almost exactly similar. They call
for strict state supervision of market
ing conditions and public ownership
Of important Industries which relate
to the marketing of the farmers prod
ucts, such as grain elevators, by winch
1t is proposed to establish fair sys-
tenn of grades, and marketing, pack
ing houses, cold storage plants and
flour mills.
Federal Ownership Intended.
Ultimately" said President Town
ley, I'VE shall have federal ownership
Of grain elevators and other important
which are now controlled by monopoly
to the great injury Of every citizen of
the United States, consumers of farm
products as well as farmers"
President Townley said it is planned
to have national gathering of the
league members in st. Paul within the
next two years, probably within the
next year, which he believes will be
the greatest mass gathering of farm
ers ever held. Each of the states in
which the organization is now under
way, has an executive board of farm
ers living in that state. David Paquim
Of Long Prairie is chairman of the
board in Minnesota, where there are
now said to be 10000 members. Rapid
progress has also been made in South
Dakota and Montana.
Control Gained in North Dakota.
The league obtained control Of
North Dakota politics in the primaries
last June, when it nominated a COM
plete state ticket on the Republican
side and swept the legislative pri-
maries. It declined at that time to in
terfere officially in the selection Of
members Of congress. Mr.. Townley
announced that its aims had to do
with North Dakota only, and that
it would take no hand in national pol
itics. But soon aftSr the North Dakota
victory the league began to work out
of Fargo and organize in Minnesota
and South Dakota.
The announcement today shows
that federal legislation has been add
ed to the aims of the league. BY con-
trolling congressional delegations and
electoral votes in a number of states,
the league hopes to force it's demands
on congress.
The new movement throws in the
shade all previous political agitation
among farmers. In North Dakota or
ganizers collected 50 each from more
than 10000 farmers. Each member
pledged himself to vote for the candi-
dates Endorsed by the league. The
fund raised was spent partly on a
printing plant in Fargo, and the league
now has both daily and a weekly
newspaper there. ..-. ......, ...- ....
It's North Dakota headquarters will
continue at Fargo, but St. Paul will
be the center for the national propa-
ganda.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-09

Dramatic Account of the
Death Of Gregory Rasputin
(By Associated Press.)

, best humor. Soon afterwards a young
man called for the monk at the rear
entrance. The night was extremely
cold and the long cloak worn by Ras-
putin concealed the costume which he
had donned for the occasion, consist
ing of dark, baggy velvet trousers
tucked into high polished boots, a silk
blouse and bright colored sash. The
other wore conventional evening dress.
The two offered q striking contrast as
they quietly proceeded to the waiting
automobile.
Rasputin was not long seated in the
house to which he had been invited
before one of the guests arose quietly
and offered revolver to him with
| the following words:
1--WE have decided that you must die.
Kill yourself"
According to the prevalent version
Rasputin pointed the revolver at the
man who had offered it to him where
upon the other guests drew revolvers
and fired upon the monk. Rasputin
was struck twice in the chest and
side, and then a bullet in the head
killed him instantly. His body was
Immediately disposed of, being
dropped into the Neva river.
1t was said today that those who
had participated in the crime would
not be prosecuted. One has already
been allowed to leave Petrograd and
although the others have been de-
tanned no arrests have been made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-09

be given. The Knox text on salesman
ship will be used.
The public speaking course will be
launched at 1880 o'clock Friday even
ing, Jan. IL, with Melvin Hildreth
twice Interstate college oratorica
winner, graduate of public speaking ~
the East Side Y. M. G. A., New York
and instructor of the East Side Branch
Henry street settlement, New York, as
instructor. A twelve weeks course
will be given. The text book will be
Winnans' Public Speaking.
The initial class of the Business
Forum will be held on Monday even
ing, Jan. Is, featuring a twelve weeks
course covering modern business prob
lens and methods presented by ex-
perts, and followed by open forum dis
cussions.
The registration in the various
classes is already large. All sessions
will be held in the Y. M. c. A. audi
forum, each week following the in
itial sessions in the respective courses
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-09
MaSQue Ball.!
Golfers Saturday, Jan. Is
EVERYBODY INVITED
422R Front st. Phone 1868
and Thursday Specials

destructive, and widely disseminated
of the infectious diseases of domestic
animals and causes losses estimated at
$25, 900, 900 a year in the United States.
The secretary shows that the graz
ing capacity OF the national forest
ranges has been increased through
systematic regulation by from Is to 30
per cent and states that the adoption
of a similar system Of regulation on
the $50 million acres of public grazing
land outside the forests would permit
a considerable addition to the country's
meat supply. He says the investiga-
tons of the department have shown
conclusively that the south is well
adapted to economical beef and pork
production and that the eradication OF
the cattle tick is opening up a large
territory for this purpose. Progress
also has been made in the destruction
Of rodents which lessen the grazing
value of western stock ranges, and in
killing predatory animals which cause
losses to. the livestock industry estt~
mated at $12,000,O00 annually.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-09
HELD FOR REsoRTING
Thomas Jacob and Mrs. Dora Ford Ar
rested at Local BOOMING House.

Thomas Jacob and Mrs. Dora Ford,
the latter from out of the city, were
arrested at $3.50 o'clock this morning
at q local rooming house on a charge
of resorting to rooms for immoral pur
poses
They were brought before Police
Magistrate Augustus Roberts this
morning and their hearing set for 8
o'clock this afternoon, each being plac-
ed under $50 bond, which was not fur
nished.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-09
CODY GROWING WEAKER.
(BY Associated Press.l

Denver, Colo, Jan. 9.--Colonel Will
liam +. Cody (Buffalo Bill was grad
ually growing weaker today. He
passed a fairly good night but his
physician predicted the end within "a
hours. Colonel Cody's system has en-
tireIy broken down, the food he par
takes OF no longer produces life forces
and practically all natural functions
have ceased.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-09
HEADACHES

Thousands of men and women suffer from
neadaches every day, other thousands have
headaches every week or every month, and
still others have headaches OCCASIONALLY
Dutnotat regular intervals. The best Doctor
e often unable to md the cause of many OF
these headaches, and In most other caaaa
knowing the cause, he does not know what
VIII remove It, so as TO give pe7mAfient
cure All he can do 10 to prescribe the usual
pain FeLevers, which give temporary relief,
put the headache returns as usual, and treat
mens - again necessary. II You suffer from
neaoaches ana have been enable to remove
TAIN the greatest possible relief. You can
OBTAIN them at all druggists in any quantity,
1gc worth, Sc worth or more. Ask for AK