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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JQURNAIr-MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1913-
ANOTHER RATE DELAY.
Now Commissioner Newland Will Wait
for New Pump.
No further action toward a reduc
tion in the price of water will be taken
until the big new pump, part of whiih
reached Topeka today, is installed and
has been tested. Then the matter of
a reduction in rates will be taken up,
Commissioner New land says, and what
ever possible reduction will be made.
J At present the commissioner declares
he believes it would be folly to make
a sweeping reduction in rates when
there might be an accident that would
tost a lot of money and perhaps put
the water department "in the hole"
before the new pump is installed. If
the work of installing the pump is ac
complished without accident, which is
likely, and everything goes well there
may be a decided reduction later in the
summer.
It probably will require a month or
six weeks at least to install and test
the new pump. After that it will ue
time enough. Newland says, to take up
the matter of reductions in rates.
The new dynamo for the city lighting
plant, and three carloads of machinery
for the new city pump reached Topeka
this morning. The work of installation
of both machines w ill begin in the near
future. There are still about two car
loads of pumping machinery to come,
being about five carloads in all.
As fast as possible the new machine
ry will be installed, the new pump tak
ing the place of both the present pumps
and being used while the present pumps
are hein thoroughly overhauled. When
all three pumps are in working order
the city will have about twice the
pumping capacity that it now has. and
will leave an opportunity to allow part
of the machinery to rest part of the
time at least, which is much needed.
PAID $5 FOR FLIES.
Highland rark Lad .Swatted .a Peek
for Mayor Cofran.
HOT WEATHER HINT S IN BATHING SUITS.
Mayor Cofran and Billy Fulton
were discussing flies. It was Satur-
dar afternoon. On Friday the mayor
offered 15 to any youngster who would
bring him a peck of deaders.
"Expecting many applicants,
mayor?" Mr. Fulton inquired.
"Haven't had any yet," the mayor
responded.
Fate, in the person of a freckled
faced kiddie, knocked at the door.
"Are you the mayor?" he demand
ed. "Here's your flies."
The mayor's hand sought his
pocket. .---
"What's your name?"
"Alva Alexander," the small boy
pulled off his cap. "Catched 'em out
in the country. Catched 'em in two
big fly pans in a Highland Park
dairy." He deposited a greasy pall on
Mr. Cofran's desk.
The mayor counted out five bills;
the kiddie wriggled his toes in satis
faction. You can have the flies, too," said
the mayor, weakly. "Burn them."
The boy had the flies and the fiver.
The mayor had the consolations of
philanthropy. - -
"Want any more?" said the boy, ex
pectantly. "Xix," said the mayor, shortly.
SALOME GREAT FILM.
Spectacular Production From Italy at
Best Today and Tomorrow.
The three reel motion picture feat
tire, "Salome." was tried out through
the machine at he Best theater this
morning, and as a spectacle that is ar
tistic, interesting nnh gorgeous, in its
acting, scenic effects and costuming, it
is fully up to the advance promises.
The picture was made in Milan, Italy,
by an immense company, and is being
shown for the first t'rhe here at the
Best theater today and tomorrow.
Everyone is familiar with with the
story of Salome, the wicked daughter
of Herodias, whose love wasspurned by
John the Baptist, and this production
portrays her fiendish revenge In films
that are wonders in photographic
clearness.
REFER PARK PERMIT,
City Commission Asks. Ralston and
Bone for Report.
The vogue for black and white e xpresses itself in bathing garments
in all white suits with chic touches in black, and in all black suits with
unique white and black trimmings.
FELIX WON TITLE.
Defeated Allen McNeil for Club
Championship.
T. S. HODGINS HERE.
One of Well Known Hodgins Boys Is
Here From East.
T. S. Hodgins of Philadelphia, for
merly a Topeka boy, is visiting his
brothers. Dick and H. A. Hodgins, af
ter an absence of sixteen years. All
the Hodgins boys have made good :
they all have lots of friends in Topeka.
L. S. Hodgins has been connected
with the Metropolitan Press in Xew
"York and Philadelphia and is now con
ducting an advertising agency and pub
licity bureau in the Quaker City. He
Js on his way to Colorado in the In
terest of his publication, and leaves
for Denver tonight.
County Commissioners Xot Certain.
Albert M. Patten's application to the
county commissioners for a right of
way for the proposed Topeka railway
extension from the city limits along
Tenth street to Gage's park was re
ferred by them today to the county
attorney for examination and an opin
ion. This petition asks for a right of
way "to and into Gage's park," etc.
The county commissioners are not ex
actly clear in their own minds as to
whether or not they have the powrer
to grant the railway company a right
of way "into" Gage's park, and in or
der to be on the safe side they have
asked the county attorney for a legal
opinion in the premises. According to
the present plans of the railway com
pany, as they were presented to the
county commissioners, it . desires to
build a short loop for terminus pur
poses within the limits of the park.
Empress Has Good Bill.
In keeping with its policy, the Em
press theater has another good bill for
today and tomorrow. "His House in
Order" is a V'itagraph comedy drama
that is good. "The Rustler's Spur" is
a western drama by the Essenay film,
and "A Tour Through Touraine" and
"Rhodes. Asiatic Turkey," are two ed
ucational travel pictures by the well
known Pathe Freres.
Ilif Felix won the club champion
ship on the links at the Country club.
Sunday by defeating Allen McNeil
with the final score of one up.
The two men started play in the
morning and completed the first 18
holes in the morning. Felix was
ahead with the score of 3 up. . Mc
Neil picked up in his playing during
the second round, and at the twen
tieth hole the score was 5 down and
16 to plav. McNeil then took a brace
and missed on the thirty-fifth hole
with the score in favor of Felix, one
up. The men tied for the last hole
with four each, thus giving I-elix the
title by one up.
Men who are competing for the
class B championship will continue
play this week. Charles Wolff and
H. A. Auerbach began playing their
rounds yesterday, but Mr. Wolff was
slightly injured and was forced to
quit. This match will be played ott
as soon as possible.
Snyder and Koontz will play against
each other in the semi-finals and the
winner of the Wolff-Auerbach con
test will play the semi-final with John
Waters.
The match for the ladies title is
being plaved. Mrs. Charles Gault de
feated Mrs. W. S. McClintock this
morning and Mrs. Fred Cole beat Miss
Permelia Curtis. Tuesday, Mrs. Gault
will play Mrs. Clark and Miss Ris
teen will play Mrs. Cole.
Ladies' handicap tournaments will
be played everv Saturday this season.
G. E. ELECT OFFICERS.
E. A. Lutz of Holton Is the Xew
President. -, -
LECTURE FOR TEACHERS
Dr. Payne Addressed Them on Sub
ject of the Eye.
Dr. D. R. Paine, the eye specialist,
addressed 200 members of the County
Teachers' Institute, in the high school
auditorium this morning at 10 o'clock.
Dr Paine spoke on the eye its
functions, anatomy and the philosophy
of vision. He is an interesting lectur
er and was asked t'o repeat the ad
dress which he made last summer be
fore the members of the institute.
The doctor opened with an intro
ductory tribute to the eye and the
enormous importance of the Sense of
vision; his second point touched the
function of the eye and the philos
ophy of vision compared the eye to
the camera and cited instances how
defects of the eye are recognized by
the brain. He gave a brief sketch of
the anatomy of the eye and a des
cription of how pictures are formed.
His closing point was hygiene.
"Defective eyes are common and
glass wearing prevalent." said Dr.
Paine, "no care is taken concerning
position of light with respect to read
ing. The effect of motion pictures on
the eye is exceedingly bad. The mal
effects of a veil on vision have never
been estimated."
When the ordinance granting the
extension to Gage park by way of
West Tenth street, prepared by Albert
M. Patten, was presented to the city
commission this morning it was mere
ly referred to the finance commission
er, Roy Bone, and the city attorney
for a report. The ordinance, as has
been stated heretofore, provides for
an extension to Gage park to be com
pleted by January 1. next, in lieu of
all other extensions and the bond for
Jlo.000 now held by the city. It is
believed unlikely that favorable action
will be taken on the report.
Commissioner Porter remains firm
ir. his attitude for a line to the park.
"I don't care where it goes," he says,
"so it reaches the park. I want to see
that line built."
Other members of the commission
are willing to waive other prdmised
extensions provided the park line goes
out Eighth street, or even goes out
Tenth to Washburn or' Summit ave
nues and then north to Eighth and on
to the park. But several of them are
standing solidly against the extension
unless the railway company uses
Eighth at least from the city limits to
the park.
When the railway company secured
franchises for extensions three years
ago this spring and put up a bond for
f IS, ooti to complete them, there were
six different extensions promised.
Three of them have been built. There
was the" Douthitt avenue line running
from Kansas avenue to Western ave
nue on Douthitt, thence south to Six
teenth and west to Buchanan, and
from Buchanan to College avenue on
Euclid avenue. The Shorey line was
ccmpleted as also was the change in
the Country club line from Clay to
Buchanan street west of Eucild ave
rue. The extensions uncompleted, aggre
gatinfl 19 blocks, are as follows: Clay
street from Tenth to Third streets;
Kansas avenue from Eighteenth to
Twenty-first streets, and Eighth street
from Clay street to Summit avenue.
were under the engineer's estimates,
but action was deferred temporarily.
The bidders .were Folks & Wilson,
whose bid-was 10.5 cents per square
foot, and Kaw Paving Co., whose bid
was 10.95 cental The engineer's es
timate was 11.5 cents.
The contract will amount to about
$9,500. the average width of the walks
tn ha in 1H t1nv rlnu tn R font Thara
will be approximately 90,000 square j
feet to be laid, or a little more.
OJEDA IS SURROUNDED
Mexican General Cut Off From His
Supply Source.'
SHOULD BE BURNED.
That Is Dr. Hensley's Idea of Tuber
culosis Camp Equipment.
The following officers were chosen at
the closing session of the Eighth dis
trict Christian Endeavor which has
been meeting at the First Baptist
church for the last three days: Pres
ident, E. A. Lutz. Holton: vice presi
dent. James A. McClure, Topeka; cor
responding secretary. Miss Sylvia Ket
tering. Topeka: recording secretary.
Miss May Tomlinson, Topeka; treasur
er, Frank Redmond. Topeka: pastoral
counsellor. Rev. Duncan McFarland,
Holton; county vice presidents, Shaw
nee. Milliard Troxell, Jr.; Riley. Miss
Vinlta Nusbaum: Jackson, Anton
Zlatnik; Waubaunsee, Miss Alta Fields:
Pottawatomie, Clarence Bennett:
junior superintendent, H. B. Howard,
Topeka: missionary superintendent.
Miss Mabel Trealeaven. Topeka: inter
mediate evangelism superintendent. W.
D. Summers. Manhattan: tenth legion
superintendent. Miss Bertha Far
row. Topeka: quiet hour superin
tendent. Miss Mary Fisher. Topeka;
Good Citizenship, Frank Sharlock. Hol
ton. J. L. Allen, of Topeka, is the re
tiring president.
The principal speakers of the conven
tion were Rev. W. M. Cleveland, Joplin.
Mo.. Karl Lehmann. Boston, interstate
field secretary and E. A. Lutz. newly
elected president of the association.
The next meeting will be held in Man
hattan next April.
MARTIN IS BACK.
State Chairman Is Back From Wash
ington Trip.
THE TUSKEGEE BAND.
Has 'Played and Won Favor In Many
Large Cities.
Onaga 6; Soldier K.
Onaga. Kan.. June 23. Onaga de
feated Soldier in a well played game
by the score of 6 to 5. Soldier scored
three runs in the ninth after two were
down on two bad decisions and one hit.
Score by innings: R H E
Onaga 00110220 0 6 10 S
Soldier 00000002 3 5 6 6
Batteries Abbott -nd onlin; Car
tar, Hopkins and Frie"
Tha Tuskegee band and glee club,
which will appear at the Auditorium
the evening of July 3. is the most
noted organization of its kind in the
country.
This band has won the highest
praise from the many audiences
which have been entertained by its
varied and pleasing programs. Since
the beginning of its existence the Tus
kegee band and glee club has visited
most of the large cities of the coun
try and has never failed to elicit the
sincerest commendation and praise
from those who have been fortunate
enough to hear them.
LEWIS" Single Binder, straight 5c
many smokers prefer them to 10c cigars.
Adv.
Henderson S. Martin, chairman of
the public utilities commission, re
turned today from Washington, where
he attended a meeting of members of
the various utilities commissions and
was in conference with the interstate
commerce commission. Plans an
nounced some time ago for carrying
nut the work of making physical
valuations of railroad properties will
riot he abandoned, Martin stated.
"The public, however, was not very
well represented at the conference,"
said Martin, "and at future meetings.
It will be insisted that public interests
be included in the representation from
the various states. There has been no
disposition to abandon the original
plan of completing the making of
physical valuations of all railroad
properties and the work will be com
pleted as soon as possible."
Martin believes that the government
will complete the work of compiling
the valuations of railroad properties
in this state. The work was under
taKen . oy tne state two sears ago
when the 1911 legislature .made an
appropriation for that purpose. Valua
tions of but three roads have been
secured. Under the present plan, the
date secured by the state will be fur
nished the government and the inter
state commerce commission will as
sume the responsibility of completing
tne job.
Shortly after returning to Topeka,
Martin left for his home in Marion,
where he will remain for a couple of
days.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
The funeral of Mrs. Lydia Ann Sills,
who died last week, was held this af
ternoon at her home at 1523 Van Bu
ren street. Interment in Mount Hope
George, colored, aged 14, died
at his home at 226 X. Polk street Sat
urday of heart trouble. The funeral
was held this afternoon at the Second
Baptist church.
Helen White, colored, the infant
daughter of Mr. -and Mrs. Elijah
White, died last night at the home of
her parents at 1204 West Xorris
street. The funeral was held at the
residence this morning.
Births Reported.
The followine births- have been re
ported to the city clerk: To Mr. and
Mrs. Wylie E. Humbert. Mission town
ship. June 20, a girl. To Mr. and Mrs.
DeWitte Lee, 1256 West street. June 17,
a boy. To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harold,
1501 North Polk street. June 18. a girl.
To Mr. and Mrs. George W. Fulton. 311
Madison street. June 16, a boy. To Mr
and Mrs. William J. Hoffman, 423
Adams street. June 18, twin girls.
Dr. Hensley, the county physician,
told the county commissioners this
morning; that it would be decidedly im
practicable for the county to use any of
the paraphernalia of the tuberculosis
camp on the North Side to the poor
farm for the use and care of the coun
ty charges now at the camp who will
be transferred to the poor warm when
the camp ends its existence on July 1.
When representatives of the Topeka
Tuberculosis society told the county
commissioners a week ago that they
would have to abolish this camp be
cause of lack of support on the part of
the people of Topeka, and because it
wa simpossible to raise funds to buy
another suitable site for the camp, an
offer was made to give the county any
of the tents and other parts of the
camp outfit that it might need io care
properly for any tubercular patients
that might be 'eared for at the poor
farm. - :i -
In the opinion of Dr. Hensley none of
the tents or other paraphernalia of the
camp could be moved t rom their pres
ent location any place else without be
ing most thoroughly disinfected. This
is well nigh impossible, as there is no
structure of sufficient size available to
enclose all of this paraphernalia so
that it could be fumigated as it should
be. Dr. Hensley added that he be
believed this -;,camp paraphernalia
should be burned on the spot, as soon
as the camp goes out of business.
That would be the only sure way to
make impossible any infection from it.
So it appears that when the patients
are removed from this camp, either to
the poor farm or to their homes, as the
cases may be. all that is left of this
most worthy charity will go up in
smoke.
Douglas. June 23. Reports that
General Pedro Ojeda, the federal
commander in Sonora. had surren
dered after a four days' battle at
Ortiz, were denied today by the con
stitutional junta in Douglas. Official
messages from Hermosillo said the
battle was resumed today. Junta
members assert, however, that Ojeda
was surrounded and cut off from his
base of supplies.
Advices received by the junta and
from private sources at Nogales last
night stated that Ojeda had been sur
rounded and handicapped by the
greater strength of his enemy and
steady loss by desertions would be
forced to surrender. The enmity be
tween Ojeda and the rebel comman
der, Obregon, has not only caused
Obregon to announce some time ago
that when he had whipped Ojeda,
who had beat him several times at
A sua Prieta, he would have the fed
eral general shot.
Mexico City, June 23. The cap
ture of the city of Durango is re
ported unofficially here. There is no
telegraphic communication.- The city
has been under siege for ; several
weeks.
GUT DOWN TAXES.
Watch Dog; Lea.gue Promises Interest
ing; Meeting Tonight.
BOLD BAD BURGLAR.
Unknown Man Leans Ladder Against
Topeka Sleeping Porch.
A bold bad burglar braved ferocious
dogs, outdoor sleeping porches, glar
ing street lights and a shaky ladder
at an early hour this morning in an
attempt to rob an apartment at Ninth
and Clay streets" occupied by Miss
Hazel Criswell and her aunt, Miss
Myrtle Allen. Fortunately, Miss Cris
well awakened in time to see the man
climbing over the sleeping porch rail
ing. lth her handiest weapon, a
shrieking scream, she sent the bur
glar down the ladder, ten steps at a
time, and on up a dark alley.
The man procured the ladder from
the back yard of Clarence Miller, liv
ing next door, and placed it against
the porch railing. The ladder, an ex
tension affair, was in the cherry tree.
The burglar took the top section and
leaned it against the upper apartment
occupied by Miss Criswell and her
aunt. He was just crawling silently
over the high railing when the wo
men were awakened.
Their screams spread to other
sleeping porches and neighborhood
bedrooms and soon the entire district
in the vicinity of Ninth and Clay
streets was chasing imaginary forms
in dark hiding places. Nothing was
stolen. The burglar left no clues
only a neighborhood of friglitened
women and brave determined husbands.
The regular meeting of the Taxpay
ers' league tonight promises to be
unusually interesting, the chief sub
ject of discussion being the prospective
city and county budgets for the com
ing year. Of course on the extent of
the budgets depends the tax levies for
the next year, so the league will go
over the situation pretty thoroughly.
"We will be glad to have a good at
tendance tonight," declared W. H.
Kemper. "The meeting certainly will
be interesting."
Steps to go over the prospective
budgets carefully are expected to be
taken, and committees to take charge
of the matter may be named at the
meeting. The league is working for a
total tax levy of J 1.50 on the valuation
of $100, the levy of three years ago,
and believes that it ought to be re
duced to that amount. It will mean
quite a cut in the levies of both the
county and the city, and perhaps in
the board of education, if it is brought
to that figure. The levy in 1912 was
31.67 and in 1911 was 31.77.
KENNETH LEWIS SAFE,
Kansas City Accident Did Xot Include
Topeka Boy.
The Store of Dependable Merchandise
Advance Showing
(Fall 1913)
"Royal Society"
Package Outfits
This morning; we received a ship
ment of the well known "Royal So
ciety" Package Outfits containing:
the newest ideas in Lingerie, Infants'
Wear and Novelties. Each package
contains the stamped article together
with sufficient embroidery floss in
the correct size and twist to complete
the embroidery of each piece, and careful
ly prepared working instructions so that
even a beginner can finish the work.
The stamped materials are the best ob
tainable for the different uses.
The Dressing Sacque and
Boudoir Cap shown herewith
are designed for Rose. Pale
Blue and Green embroidery,
the Boudoir Cap being entire
ly made and ready to embroider.
Dressing Sacqus 211 50c
Boudoir Cap 213 2 So
Order By Mail
Send for the new "Royal
Society" illustrated circular
picturing and describing the
many new and dainty ideas
included in this latest ship
ment. You can choose what
you desire from the circular,
and we will mail promptly.
New Ratine Hats
59c and 79c
We have Just received a spe
cial lot of these popular summer
hats and have put them on spe
cial sale.
BRICKLE Y-PHILLIPS
Second Floor
KANSAS COUNTY FAIRS
Kenneth Lewis, son of Ike S. Lewis,
state superintendent of insurance, will
probably never receive a more cordial I c",t
welcome than was accorded him this
morning when he walked into his fa
ther's office in the state house. Around
the state house, the news had been cir
culated that Lewis was drowned Sun
day evening while boating In the Mis
sour! river at Kansas City..
Xewspaper dispatches told of the
death of Lewis and three companions
at Kansas City Sunday. A young man
of the Topeka boy's age and bearing
the same name, was among those who
lost their lives. Many people in the
state house read the dispatches and
there were hurried trips to the insur
ance commissioner' s office and anxious
telephone calls to the Lewis home. At
9 o'clock the Topeka Kenneth Lewis
walked into his father's office and in
answer to the half hundred inquiries
advised the fellow clerks and official
that he wasn't drowned at all and had
spent Sunday quietly at his parent's
home.
MANY PASS EXAMS.
Only 375 of 1,275 State School Appli
cants Failed In Test.
FRUSTRATE SUFF PLAN
Motor Car Discovers Attempt to Wreck
Train In Tunnel.
London. June 2Z.- What is alleged
to have been a militant suffragette at
tempt to wreck an express train from
Of the 1,275 voung men and women
who too kthe high school seniors' ex
amination for normal training school
certificates In Kansas, about 900 of the
number were successful, according to
W. D. Ross, state superintendent of
public instruction. It was one of the
lareest number of successful appli
cants for certificates in the history of
the state.
In addition to the seniors who tried
for certificates, about 1.600 juniors
took the junior examinations to pre
pare themselves for the seniors' ex
aminations a year later.
The I. O. O. f Memorial.
The annual memorial services of the
I. O. O. F. and Rebekahs was held
yesterday in memory of the deceased
of both lodges. All of the graves were
decorated in the morning and the ser
vices were held in the Third Christian
church in the afternoon. The church
was tastefully decorated with palms
and flowers. Rev. H. J. Corwine deliv
ered an able memorial sermon, using
as his text. "The Parable of the Good
Samaritan." He spoke of the work
of the two lodges and praised the cus
tom of hcidins the annual memorial
service. The graves of the departed
members were visited all day by friends
and relatives.
Ice Strike Causes Suffering.
Cincinnati, June 23. Cooler weath
er today somewhat mitigated the suf
fering caused by the lack of ice due
London to Plymouth in a tunnel near; - on dp,
Devonport on Saturday was reported, o.lT,0 j n,,.
today. A motor car belonging to the
London & Southwestern railway while
proceeding through the tunnel along
the rails came in. contact with a heavy
obstacle. The ,. motorman made a
search and discovered two heavy
wooden ties wedged between the rails
over which the express train was due
to pass.
LOW BIDS OX SIDEWALKS.
Two Proposals Below Intimate on
$9,500 City Contract.
Two bids for laying about 3 V4 miles
of sidewalk in Topeka this summer
were opened at the meeting of the
city commission this morning. 'Both,
helpers, engineers and others em
ployed at the ice plants. Organizer
McArthur of the ice men's union, stat
ed today that unless something defin
ite was done by tonight every pound
of ice not made by union men and
every wagon not manned by union men
carrying ice to persons not In sym
pathy with the union would be put
under the ban.
T'nruly Canoe Drowns Two.
St. Paul. June 23. Carl Kord, aged
19, and Frank Montour, 18, were
drowned in the Mississippi river here
yesterday. Ford and several com
panions were canoeing when their
craft was capsized by a launch. Mon
tour drowned when he ventured be
yond his detith and was unable to
swim.
Alien County Agricultural Society: F.
S. Beattie. Secretary, Iola; September 2-5.
Allen County Moran Agricultural Fair
Association: G. H. Ford, Secretary,
Moran; September 17-1S.
Barton County Fair Association: W. L.
Bowersox, Secretary, Great Bend; Oc
tober 7-10.
Brown County The Hiawatha Fair As
sociation: J. D. Weltmer, Secretary, Hia
watha; September 23-26.
Butler County Fair Association: T. P.
Mannion, Secretary, El JJuraoo; Septem
ber 22-26.
Butler County Douglass Agricultural
Society: J.. A. Clay, Secretary, Douglass;
October 1-4.
Clay County Fair Association: J. W.
Nordstrom, Secretary, Clay Center; Oc
tober 7-10.
Clay County Wakefield Agricultural
Association: Eugene Elklns, Secretary,
Wakefield; October 3 and 4.
Cloud County Fair Association: W. t-.
McCarty, Secretary, Concordia; Septem
ber 16-19.
CofTey County Agricultural Fair Asso
ciation: S. D. Weaver, Secretary, Burl
lneton; August 25-29.
Cowley County Eastern Cowley Fair
Association: Asa Cooper, Secretary,
Burden.
Cowley County Agricultural and Live
Stock Association: Frank W. Sidle, Sec
retary, Winfield; August 11-14. ,
Decatur County Fair Association: J. K'
Correll, Secretary, Oberlin; September 3-.
Dickinson County Fair Association: G.
C. Anderson, Secretary, Abilene; Oc
tober 1-3.
Douglas County Fair and Agricultural
t- secretary, Law
rence September zs-l.
..c?-. .uural Fair Associa
tion: Fred R. Lanter, Secretary, Grenola,
September 2-4.
Franklin County Agricultural Society: J.
R. Finley, Secretary, Ottawa; Septem
ber 16-19.
Gray County Agricultural Society: Lest?r
Luther, Secretary, Cimarron; Septem
ber 4 and 6.
Greenwood County Fair Association: J.
C. Talbot, Secretary, Eureka; August
"S-28.
Harper County Anthony Fair Associa
tion: L. G. Jennings, Secretary, Anthony,
August 5-8.
iarper County Agricultural Associa
tion: Chas. H. Simpson, Secretary, Har
per; September 17-19.
Leavenworth County Fair Association:
Lucten Rutherford, Secretary, Leaven
worth; September 2-5.
Lincoln County Sylvan Grove Fair an J
Agricultural Association: R. W. Wohler,
Secretary, Sylvan Grove: September 17-19.
Linn County Fair Association: C. A.
McMullen, Secretary, Mound City; Sep- j
tember 3(-October 3.
McPherson County Agricultural Fair
Association: Milton Hawkinson, Secre
tary. McPherson; September 9-12.
Mitchell County Agricultural Fair Aso
ciai. 1: E. C. Logan, Secretary, Beloit;
September 30-October 4.
Montgomery County Fair Association:
Elliott irvin. Secretary, Coffeyville; Sep
tember 22-27.
Montgomery County Agricultural So
ciety: Chas. K.err, secretary, Independence.
Nemaha County Fair Association: M.
R. Connett. Secretary, Seneca; Septem
ber 30-October 3.
Neosho County four-county District
Agricultural Society: Geo. K. Bldeau,
Secretary, Chanute; October 7-10.
Ness County Agricultural Association:
J. A. Cason. Secretary, ?ess City; Sep
tember 3-5.
Norton County Agricultural Association:
M. F. Garrity, Secretary, Norton; August
26-29.
Ottawa County Fair Association: J. E.
Johnston. Secretary, Minneapolis; Sep
tember 23-26.
Pawnee County Agricultural Associa
tion: T. C. Wilson. Secretary, earned;
September 30-October 3.
Pottawatomie County Agricultural So
ciety: J. A. Lister. Secretary. Wamego.
Pratt County Fair Association: Waiter
Pedigo, Secretary, Pratt: July 2S-August 1.
Reno County central Kansas (air As
sociation: A. L. Sponsler, Secretary,
Hutchinson: September 13-21.
Republic County Agricultural Associa
tion: H. L. Pierce, Secretary, Belleville;
September 9-12.
Rooks county r air Association: . a.
Higglnfc. Secretary. tocKton; bepteni
ber 2-5.
Russell County 1-air Association: j. a.
Funk. Secretary. Russell: uctooer 7-10.
Rush County Aincuuurai ana r air As
sociation: T. C. Rudicel, Secretary, Rusl.
Center; August 20-22.
ehownee County Kansas State Fair As
sociation: H. L. Cook, Secretary, Topeka;
September 8-12.
Sherman County Agricultural and Rac
ine Association: Wade Warner, Secre
tary, Goodland; August 18-Zi.
Smith countv Fair Association: H. O.
Smith. Secretary, Smith Center; Septem
ber 2-5.
Staff ord Countv Fair Association: R. B.
McKay. Secretary. Bt. John; August 26-29.
SALOME
Today
Tomorrow
FOR SALE All old store front at 129
Kansas ave., also other windows, doors;
frames, brick, etc. W. W. Gavitt & Co.
Phone 610-W.
FOR SALE CHEAP Large tobacco wall
case with glass doors, 3 new candy show
cases. 1 long plate glass show case, coun.
ter and shelving. Call t404East4th St.
FOR SALE At a bargain. 4 job printing
presses, 90 fonts of job type and news
type, paper cutter, type racks, cases, etc.
Call at 402 East 4th St.
WANTED Teams to haul sand.
Sand Co.. foot of Topeka ave.
Topeka
TORREZ IS IN JAIL.
Klcnc's Deputy. Alba. Caught War
like -Mexican in K. C.
1. Torrez, who conducted a little
Mexican revolution of his own on
the Branner street viaduct about a
month ago, has finally been landed In
the county Jail; and this after an ex
ceedingly clever capture on the part
of one of Sheriff Kiene's deputies.
Torrez went on the war path.
Acencion Falcon was the victim of
his wrath. Torrez used a gun. One
bullet from it cut a groove alonjr
th right side of Falcon's head. An
other put a hole in Falcon's left ear.
Torrez fled, thinking that he had fin
ished his enemy for all time. Falcon
was taken to the hospital, more scared
than seriously injured, and has now
fully recovered. A warrant was sworn
out against Torrez charging him with
assault with intent to kill. But Tor
rez was among the missing.
Sheriff Kiene kept on his trail.
however. He found that Torrez had
gone to Kansas City. He notified the
Kansas City police, and on Saturday
received word from them that they
had the man he wanted. Sheriff Kiene
sent A. Alba, his deputy that works
with him in the cases where Mexi
cans are involved, to fetch the pris
oner home. When Alba arrived at
the Kansas City police headquarters
he discovered that while the detec
tives had picked up a Mexican
named Torrez, he was not the right
man. Then Alba and a detective went
to the place where Alba had reason
to believe that D. Torrez. the would-be-murderer,
was working. He was
employed at the place all right, but
did not happen to be on the job that
day. So Alba and the detective start
ed back to police headquarters. They
traveled on a street car and had not
gone very far when Alba made a
flying leap from the car. marf it
across the street in two jumoi and
pulled a Mexican from another street
car. just as he had gotten on It. This
was the U. Torrez for whom they had
been looking. Alba knew hi. mor.
and happened to see him making it
for a street car, just about at the time
that he had given up hope of finding
Alba brought Torrez hnot
Topeka without any trouble and the
blood-thirsty gentleman ,(...
tucked away in jail.
f.".Jv' s,ra,,fi" Supers Broken Arm.
When he fell over a suit case in the
corridor of the state house. Charles E
Strauss broke one of the hones in his
lert wrist and is now wearing his arm
In a sling. Mr. Strauss did not see th
suit case and was thrown heavily to th
floor. His injury was dressed by Ir
Jeffreys, but it will be several weeks
before the injury is entirely healed
Mr. Strauss owns the state house ci
gar stand. He is still able to look af
ter his work.
-1 Farm Congress May Come Here.
Topeka will probably land the 1913
convention of the Kansas farm con
gress, according to members of the
executive committee of the congress,
who are in conference in Topeka this
afternoon. The meeting last year was
held in Hutchinson and it- is prob
able that the big convention will come
to the capltol. city in November.
Among the members of the execu
tive committee who are attending the
meeting here today are: George
Plumb, Emporia; J. H. Miller, Man
hattan: W. Y. Morgan, Hutchinson:
J. R. Koontz. T. A. Borman, and Scott
Hopkins, Topeka.
New York Money Market.
-on". Yrk' .Ji?",e 2S MONEY-Money on
call steady. W2 per cent; ruling rate 2
per cent; closing bid 14 per cent; offered
at 2 per cent. Time loans, easier; 0 davs
3Hf-3- per cent: 90 days. 34i&4 per cent'
8 months, S1fi6 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, per
cent.
Sterling exchange firm with actual bus
iness In bankers' hills at 4.83 for 60 dav
day bills and at $4.87 for demand. Com
merclal bills. t.82. -wm-
SILVERBar silver, 58c; Mexican dol
lars. 48c.
BONDS Government bonds, easy rail
road bonds, firm. - 1 '
LOCAL MENTION.
At Lutes' studio 4 special panel photos
50c. Adv.
W. F. Jeffrey, Dentist. 70 Kansas ava.
Adv.