The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-12

entidc ana technical Even Prof. Loves
well, of Washburn college, closed his
eyes occasionally. Engineer Iweeddale.
the most technical man i'm Topeka. at
times lost the thread Of the remarks. -.
". Hinckley, President Fairchid and
Councilman Fulton stayed right hy Che
speaker and didn't lose word. 10 was
hard TO tell whether Messrs. Click and
smith understood IL all or not
Professor W hitney is not an attractive
speaker He impressed the audience,
however, in his remarks of one hour and
fifty minutes that he knew what le was
talking about. He handled Ills subject
with the same skill that Farmer horneY
shows id breaking a yearling colt OF
Farmer McLallin i'm teaching a heifer
calf to drink out Of a bucket
AT the close of Prof Whituey's address
there was silence of several moments.
when Farmer Click arose ana asked if
the power of soil to attract moisture
worked east and west, OF north ana souths
as well up and down. The professor
replied that st did.
MR. HfIton's Scientific Talk.
Farmer III. r.. Hilton Of Topeka, made
the next address, which was ia the mae
ture Of demonstration Of the more abe
stract statements 81 the professor from
Johns Hopkins Mr Hilton Is q hrm
believer in suD-sOiling. and said the fine
soil ought to be buried deep and the
poor quality on top. He maintained
also that mo farmer should go in for irri-
cation as long a. one drop of water runs
of his farm from poor drainage. "Lse
all that nature supplies first he said
The value Of red clover IS Is suh-soiler.
and the depth OF blowing necessary t9
retain the moisture, were topics of grave
Importance, that caused am earnest disc
cuasion. Dry winds were another subject
discussed.
Farmer Mohler said there was no natu-
raj heat great enough to hurt the plant
If there was plenty of moisture an the
roots.
Cheaper transportation.
State Senator "A. @. Forney read pa-
per On "the necessity 0f cheaper trans
portation.' The paper contained many
statements and charges that the local ol-
ficers of the Santa He would have resemt-
ed had they been present.
@Ihe time has come when the rails
roads must be controlled By the peo-
pie. or tile people VIII Ire eon-
trolled by them" Forney said after
reviewing the history 81 transportation
from the landing Of the pilgrim fathers
down to date
~It is admitted that this country would
be nothing without our railroads. but lr
also follows chat the railroads would
amount to nothing without the people.
al few railroad officials can exercise
power and despotism that the national
government would hesitate I'd exercise.
Ine way tile stock exchange manipulatea
many railroads and forces its stock mp
or down. or into the hands of q receiver.
reminds me 0t q game Of free1e-out.
The reason one-ffth of the mileage ia
this country is I'm receivers hands is be-
cause much of it was built for specula-
tion al the cost of the people instead w
meeting the needs Of the people
Senator E0rney denounced tine pass
system because IL makes those who do
pay their fare pay also for those who
held passes. The latter class. be said.
were more able To pay than those who
do pay. Mr Fornev used statistics ~
prove that freight charges are excessive
in Kansas, and urged that the farmers
make up and join in the hglt for their
rights
Ladies. Miss Dickenson of New York.
VIII be at the Copeland from Friday
morning, ethe 12thsl tin the following
Tuesday night, with an elegant display
of art needle work. stamped goods and
materials for sale.
Hear Hon. John Macdonald on @Pub-
lie Speaking. at the North Topeka
Christian church, No 1910 Kansas ayes
january 18TH Admission i3 cents.
Barbara" at Library han tonight
Or. ID. II. NE ton after an illness of two
months is again able 70 he 81 his office.
barbara at Library han tonight
Beulah Chapter @. i. S. viii give p sa-
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Poindexters, 911 West Eighth street. Al
members arc cordially invited 30 attend.
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