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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-02-08
Wasteful Farming.

| though too many farmers are gu1lty OIL
lit. Another form of waste is more
universal and is practiced by some OF
the most careful farmers i'm the coun-
try. The great source of waste on
the farms in this country is waste of
fertility, and this may go on, al
though not a weed lis allowed to grow
nor a crop remain uncultivated. No
man has a moral right to allow his
farm to decrease in fertility, because
he is then taking away that which
some one must return at considerable
cost at some time in the future. There
are men who fatter themselves that
they are good farmers, who have for
years been engaged in robbing their
soil of fertility while they were pro-
ducing big crops to sell for money to
add to their bank accounts or invest
in other ways. Tie great wheat fields
of the northwest, the once fertile prai-
ries of the corn belt and the immense
plantations of the South all show to a
greater or less degree the effects of
constant cropping and selling the
products of the soil.
Every pound of potash or phosphor-
| 1c acid taken from the soil is worth
| just as much to the owner of the
land as it is to any one else and these
things have price in every market
in the civilized world. The farmer
1If ic toll ho
store of these essential plant foods
without returning their equivalent to
the soil is wasteful farmer, and fire.
quently this waste is greater than
that of the man who allows his crops
to waste on the land for in that case
the plant food goes back to the soil.
The proper method of farming is to
so conduct operations that every year
the farm will grow better instead Of
poorer. The beauty of this is that the
proper method is the one THAT brings
in the most money, if the average
farmer only understood such Things
| better
Diversification of interests leads the
corn farmer to grow oats, clover and
live stock and he stands ready to take
advantage of good market for any
of these things when it comes along,
while the failure of one crop does not
affect him disastrously. Diversified
tion for THE cotton planter allows him
| to raise his own bread and meat and
save paying freight ON these things.
While this might reduce the acreage
of cotton grown in the South, there is
not doubt but shortage of this
| kind would result in such an increase
of price that he would get as much
for what he did grow as he would
have got for the crop if his whole
acreage had been in cotton, and in the
end he would reap greater profits
| than ever.
| With live stock and clover it is pos
sible to keep any land up to it's high
est state of fertility, and it is a hope
full sign of the future that such sys-
tenn of farming has more advantages
with every passing year.
vThe lands of England and Germany,
as well as other foreign countries,
yield as we'll now as they did in the
H. H. In e
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-02-08
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NATIONAL, EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
NORTH TOPEKA.

Mr.. E. Bissen returned Saturday from
Kansas City.
Mr. John Shultz visited friends in
Perry yesterday.
L.V. Beatty was up from Kansas City
yesterday visiting friends.
Mrs. w. H. Hayes is quite i'll at her
home on Kansas avenue with grippe.
Miss Fannie Nesbitt has returned
from Kansas City where she has been
for the past week.
Mr.. Henry Small came in from Della
van Park Saturday and will remain in
town until tomorrow.
Claim Agent r. W. Jenkins returned
yesterday from a weeks trip to the
western part of the. state.
Lee Campbell came in yesterday from
Cheyenne Wells. Colo, and was the
guest of his parents for the day.
s. E. Post of the firm of Costley &
Post, arrived from Missouri Saturday
and will be in town for several days.
Mrs. Frank Bannister, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irons
for some time, has gone to Kansas City.
Mrs. w. c. Steele came home from
Arlington, Kan, Saturday, where she
was called by the death of her father.
Come and hear Mr. weightman at the
Second Presbyterian church next We'd
nesday evening. JAM 25th- Only ten and
fifteen cents admission.
Mrs. J. H. Spencer arrived Friday
from Rockwell. No, to join her husband
who has accepted the passionate of the
North Christian church.
The regular business meeting of the
Epworth league will be held Tuesday
evening in the Kansas Avenue church,
and will be followed by a social
Mr. and Mrs Fred Carson entertain
ed Friday evening at their home on
Monroe street. The first part of the
evening was devoted to high five, after
which oyster supper was enjoyed.
Those present were MIR. and Mrs Mil
ton Player. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Barber, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Camp, Mr. and Mrs B. T.
Payne and Mr.. Byron Player.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
THE KANSAS STATUTES.
David overmyer Talks on the
! Matter.

1.-THE criticisms" said David over
myer of this city, (which have appeareui
in some of the papers upon the genera
statutes of 1897, compiled ana ammo
tated bv the late Judge w. c. webb, are
unjust both to the work and to the
memory of that eminent departed raw
yer. While these statutes are not pei
feet, they are a great Improvement upon
any compilation which has preceoeo
.aThe assertion that they sacrifice the
true. 1t is, however, probably true tnae
Judge Webb'S well known hatreo oI
awkward composition, BAD graIiliIi.a MAJ
and bad punctuation, has induced MN
TO make Ineligible some passages ol
the law hitherto impenetrable by ana
incomprehensible to the judicial nina.
In this he has rendered a great service
to the state.
is somewhat novel but it is both sySte-
matte and logical, and as the oencn anu
bar of the state have by TINS time pc
come familiar with it, L dare say That
these volumes are more convenient to-
day than any of the others ever were.
1 use them altogether. Ihe neaoinSs
are clear prominent and helpful. inc
greatest defect is the imperfect lndeA-
ing but even this is better than we ever
had before. 1t was published to the
whole state long before these volumes
were published, that Judge Wepp IN
tended to omit from these volumes a
number of statutes which from lapse OF
time or change of conditions had be-
come obsolete. A list of these was pup
lished in the newspapers at the time:
No protest was made that ever heard
of If as is claimed, these volumes
have not the full force and effect OF law
because not enacted after their complla-
tion by the legislature, then those sta
tutes that are not included therein are
not affected, and in that case another
compilation would be in the same con-
dition unless the legislature should SIT
and consider and enact the whole in
bulk after the compilation.
"Webb's statutes are in two volumes
of convenient size and arrangement,
with Voluminous notes upon many
points not touched by other comp1lers.
They constitute the best and most &C
curate compilation of Kansas law IN
existence. and in my judgment, there is
NOT now and for many years will not be
any need for any further compilation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
NEW YORK WANTS HIRSCH
Rabbi of Chicago Temple Invited to
a Congregation in the Eastern CITY.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-New York is seek
ing for another of Chicago's great
clergymen. The Temple Emanuel con-
gregation of that city has asked DIR.
Emil G. Hirsch of Sinai Temple Tween
ty-f1rst street and Indiana avenue, to
take up the work in Gotham
DR.. Hirsch on last Sunday celebrated
the twenty-f1fth anniversary of his
work in inaugurating Sunday service in
place of Saturday. He is one of the
best known leaders of the Jewish faith
in this country and occupies also a
chair in the ancient language depart
ment of the University of Chicago.
He has not yet reSched a conclusion
with regard to the New York offer but
if he goes there he will take the place
of Rabbi Gustav GottheiI, who is also a
leader of Jewish religious thought in
America
It is certain that the Chicago follow
ing of DR.. Hirsch will make every effort
TO hold him in this city. Chicago will
offer him as much in the way of a mon
ey consideration as New York can Of
fer. But the opportunities at the Tenn
pie Emanuel in that city are great and
tempting.
The Rev. DR.. Joseph Sllverman is the
assistant of Rabbi Gottheil, and if DR..
Hirsch goes east DR.. Silverman no
doubt will continue as his associate in
the work there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
THE RAILROAD BOARD.
Gossip About Its Composition Prior
to the New Court Going In.

Shall the Populist board of railroad
commissioners go?
That is the question-or one of them
that is agitating the minds of the state
officers who are members of the execu-
tive council. If a new board is elected
now and qualities Immediately it will
have just seven weeks to serve before
the new railroad law goes into effect
on March Is. and the question is, will it
be good policy to elect a new board to
serve for so short a time.
meeting of the executive council
was to have been held today to decide
the matter, but on account of the sick
ness of Auditor Cole, and the absence
of Secretary of State Clark and the
fact that the office seekers are still de-
handing all of Governor StanIeys time,
no meeting was held.
There are a number of complications
which enter into the case and make It
still more difficult of solution. For in
stance, il the entire extra session should
be declared illegal it would invalidate
not only the new railroad law but also
the repeal of the present law and the
board of railroad commissioners would
continue to exist. If the extra session
should be declared legal and the con-
stitutionality of the new railroad law
should be attacked on it's own merits, 1t
would be necessary to defend it or the
administration would lose several of the
best places within it's gift, because the
present railroad law was repealed by
the extra session, and if the new law is
have neither a board of railroad COM
missioners nor a court of visitation.
Then again, no one is anxious to sac
rifice himself for seven weeks job.
The candidates who entered the race
before the Populists abolished the board
would, of course, accept a place on it il
they were elected, but they are not
struggling for the place. for by accept
ing that they might miss something
with not quite so large a salary, but of
much longer duration,
It is rumored today that the execu-
tive council will elect only two new
members of the board and leave one
Populist on. 1t is said that the lucky
Popu1ist will be Senator Lewelling. He
will be allowed to retain his place for
two reasons: First, because he is infiu-
entail in the senate, and might in return
for favors. assist in getting legislation
through that body in case it attempted
to block appropriation bills and other
measures coming from the house. Sec
ond he will be allowed to remain in
recognition of the fight he made in the
Populist caucus during the special ses-
sion against any attempt on the part OF
the Populists to hang on to the offices.
It is also rumored that the Democratic
member of the board is the one who
will not be elected, but whose place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
MAD FIREMAN IN THE CAB.
Fights the Engineer With the Train
Going at Full Speed.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 23.-Engineer
Barney Keegan of the Illinois Central
railroad had a thrilling experience last
night and only after a hard fight saved
the life of Walter Cole, the fireman,
and perhaps the lives of the passengers.
For twenty miles, as the engine was
running at the rate of over thirty miles
an hour, Keegan engaged in life and
death struggle with Cole, who had be-
come violently insane.
Engineer Keegan had stopped his
train, the fast mall which is due in
this city at 9:15 D. m, at Cecilia, KY,
about forty miles south of this city. to
take water. He noticed Fireman Cole
was acting strangely and asked him
what was the matter. Cole did not re-
ply, but began beating his head vio-
lently. Keegan had previously heard
him complain of having a headache.
He started his train toward the city,
and when he had gone about mile he
heard a scream and saw Cole climbing
out of the cab window. The fireman
would have made the leap in another
instant. but Keegan grappled with him
and pulled him back into the cab. Then
ensued a struggle.
The fireman Sprang on the engineer
and they fell. AT that moment the en-
gineer remembered that he had orders
to take the siding at West Point, twenty
miles further on, to allow the New Or
leans limited from Louisville to pass.
He grabbed the fireman about the
neck and tried to hold him to the floor.
But the other was too strong for him.
Time and again the insane man broke
from his grasp. Keegan caught him
and pulled him back. The struggle had
lasted nearly a half hour. Cole showed
no signs of firing. Keegan was begin
ming to grow weak. The train was
then nearing West Point, and just be-
fore he reached the stop he made a
final effort. He threw the fireman
against the wall and succeeded in shut
ting off the steam. A moment later
the other train sped past.
Several men were needed to hold Cole
down during the rest of the trip. At
the union depot it required Patrolman
Frank Staiglers and four other men to
hold him while the ambulance was sum-
moned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
BITTER SOCIAL WAR ENDED
Mrs. w. r. Merriam Calls Upon the
Wife of Senator Davis.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The wife of
former Governor Merriam of Minnesota
and the wife of Senator Cushman K.
Davis have met and exchanged words
of friendly greeting. Their reconciIia-
ton ends a long and bitter social war.
In accordance with an arrangement
previously made, Mrs. Merriam ap-
peared at the Davis house last Thurs
day afternoon, accompanied by the Tur-
kish minister, who it is said, has acted
as peacemaker, and was greeted by her
hostess in the presence of large COM
pany of callers with the same cordiality
as was extended to others.
To those unfamiliar with the full sig
nificance of the little drama taking
place before their eyes. the attitude of
the two women as they clasped hands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
WOMAN LASSOS WOLF.
Miss Eliza Walker, Near Chamberlain,
S. D. Captures Big Animal With
q Running Moose.

Chamberlain, S. D., Jan. 23.-Miss Eli
"a Walker, who owns a stock ranch a
few miles north of this city, today
brought in the scalp of a large timber
wolf which she captured herself.
All fall she has been troubled with
this wolf, which was especially bold
and vicious. 1t appeared to make its
headquarters in a small ravine filed
with timber, about a quarter of a mile
from her house, and from this point it
sailed forth in quest of food.
Miss Walker was out on horseba ok
rounding up her cattle for the night,
and discovered the wolf in the act of
making an onslaught upon a young calf.
Her only weapon of offense was a rope
attached to her saddle, and she con-
cluded to make an attempt at roping
the animal.
This she succeeded in doing at the
first attempt She then started her
horse on a run and after she had ex-
hausted and subdued the animal in this
way she permitted her dogs to finish
the iOb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
IT SOUNDS FEROCIOUS.
But Will Probably End in Foolery,
This Keeping of Bloodhounds.

An addition is proposed for the police
force in the shape of two bloodhounds
and it may be that before long dis
patches will be sent out from Topeka
that so and so committed such and such
an offenSe and that "bloodhounds were
Immediately set upon the track OF the
fugitive" but if the chase turns out as
they do in Texas, the dispatches will
say nothing about capture. Blood
hounds are seldom known to capture a
criminal. But nevertheless good blood
hounds, that is the kind that can find
a scent and keep it, might be good
thing to have for rabbit and coon hunts,
and a few anise seed cross country fox
chaSeS might be INDUCED in to train
the policemen for long chases and teach
them to catch and keep their second
wind"
Chief Strauss, ex-Chief Henry Steele
and Sergeant Owens held a conference
this morning and each told what he
knew about bloodhounds. At the close
of the conference Chief Strauss said: II
ones. too. If there is anything that
these petty thieves are in terror of it is
hounds"
Yes" said the ex-chief, when the
story was out that we had some hounds
here about a year ago the fellows who
were all the time being arrested for
petty thefts were so scared that Moth
ing was stolen for about two weeks
THAT new coal shed was built about
that time" said Sergeant Owens, land
people came and looked over the fence
and wanted to know II that was our
new dog kennel"
Some people made a terrible roar
when we said anything about those
dogs we were supposed to have" said
Steele. ''Why, they said 1t was just
awful
well, hounds are the thing" said
Strauss. land 1 am going to have two.
They cost 500 for a pair but they are
worth it and when we get them / will
guarantee that a lot of this petty steal
ing will stop, for the very fellows who
do the stealing are more afraid OF a
bloodhound than they are of the whole
police force"
hounds. Whether they will be tree"
or trailing hounds has not been de-
cided but arrangements have been made
by Chief Strauss for them to be quar-
tered in kennels just outside of town.
I'VE could not keep them here for
some one would poison them, sure, ="
said Chief Strauss.
But you want to have them handy
so that you can get them whenever you
need them and on short notice, toe"
said Steele.
The tree" hounds are of the variety
that fight a fugitive when they catch
him, if they ever do, and if he does not
wish to be chewed up in the most i'm
proved canine fashion he has to elm b
a tree. For that reason they are called
tree hounds. They "trailers" keep
upon the track of a fugitive until they
discover him or lose the scent, generally
the latter, but they do not fight and
bite. The tree hounds have to be
muzzled If the fugitive is wanted alive.
Chief Strauss says that the hounds
will be procured right away and that
they will be ones that know their bust
ness and not novices at the business.
Better call them bird dogs and not
blood hounds" said Sergeant Owens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
CONTESTxOVER POOR FARM
Two Bids for the Position of Superin-
tendent of the Farm.

There is a spirited contest on over the
position of superintendent of the county
poor farm between S. F. Joy and John
Bragg, both of RoSSVille. The county
commissioners will elect the Superin-
tendent tomorrow.
The commissioners Saturday elected
a county physician, but the doctor who
had the lowest bid did not get the ap-
pointment.
Mr.. Joy offers to run the poor farm
for 5000 a year. Mr.. Bragg offers to do
the work for $3.50, $3.50 less than the bid
of Mr.. JOY. Mr.. Bragg also has a
smaller family than Mr.. Joy.
Commissioners Williams and Kelsey
are said to favor the appointment of
Mr.. Joy at $500 per year. Mr.. Bragg's
friends are making a campaign for him.
claiming that the commissioners should
accept the lowest bid and thereby save
the taxpayers some money. The fact
that Mr.. JOY has two children more
than Mr.. Bragg also cuts some figure,
because the family of the superintend-
ent lives at the expense of the county.
The commissioners considered the
subject Saturday, but did not select a
superintendent. announcing that the
election would be deferred until they
learn how much of a family Mr.. Joy
has.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
CURED BY MORMON ELDER.
Wisconsin Farmer Dying of Pneu-
monia Saved by Prayer and Oil

Fond Du Lac, Wis, Jan. 23-The Won
derful recovery of Mrs. Lydia Piatt OF
this city from a spinal disease of twenty
years standing, constant prayer BENG
the means employed, caused comment
throughout the county, and now comes
the story of another remarkable cure,
and from a most reliable source.
A Mormon elder anointed with oil a
Young man who was in the last stages
of pneumonia Within two hours the
patient was out of danger, and twelve
hours afterward he had fully recovered
The sufferer from pneumonia was Jas.
Hodge, a we'll known and reputable
farmer of the village of Waucousta-
Elder E. w. Craft of Fond du Lac, pres
ident of the Wisconsin conference of the
Latter Day Saints, poured the oil upon
the sick mans body and uttered the ac-
companying prayers as in the days of
the Old Testament He was assisted
by Elder J. J. Cummings
A dozen of Mr.. Hodges neighbors
were present, saw the amounting. the
manifestations, etc, and marveled
greatly at seeing Mr.. Hodge arise from
what was thought to be his deathbed.
He is perfectly we'll man today, and
he devoutly declares he owes his pres
ence among the living to his faith in
Jesus Christ and his belief in the Nor
mon teachings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
have been filed:
John II. Glenn and wife to John
Vanek, $500. lots %, 10O-2-4-6 and s,
block 20, corner Massachusetts and Car
any avenue, Highland Park
Shaw Building and Loan association
to F. G. and Mary B. Ritchie $780, lots
212-214-16-1S-20 and % Lincoln street
Quinton and Steele's addition
Helen Musselman and husband to
Lucy A. Chapman, $3.50. so, half interest
in lots 1, and of southeast quarter
Isaac B. Snow and wife to William
Green, $4,000, lots S07-9 ard IL Quincy
street.
A. Read and husband to wm.J. Whit
low, 1890, part southeast quarter 29-12-
Chas. Ogflvy and wife to J. L. zim-
norman, 500, part lot IL, block 1, Au-
burndale.
F. Fensky and wife to Frank GiepIer,
$780, lots % and Chandler street, North
Fensky's first addition.
NJ. Heery and wife to VIM. Hall, $3.50,
lots 147 and 40 Grattan street, Heery's
subdivision.
John w. Ruth and wife to Chas. Day,
$115, lots 1915, block 8, Mulvane and
Chase's first addition.
C. B. Merriam and wife to Augusta A.
Foster, 81, north half lot &c, Woodlawn
avenue, Potwin Place.
Rec. Trust company of America to
P. K. Dederick, 81, lots 269 and II KEEL
lam avenue, J. w. Morris addition.
Thos. C. Vail, administrator to A A.
Lawrence, $3.50, lots /, 2 and 8, block II
ct al, North Park addition.
Helen Musselman to Lucy A. Chap
man, $3.50, half interest in lots 1, 2 ana
of southeast quarter 23-1O-16.
]. H. Hunt and wife to B. Vail, 81, 600,
lot 1853 and south half 161 Leland street.
Veale's addition.
Nick Chiles ct al, by Cook to Win
ME Patterson, $3.50, lot 495, Van Buren,
street, Huntoon's addition ct al.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-23

at the entrance to the drawing room
made no impression, but to the great
number of Washingtonians in the ROOM
who had long known of the strained re-
lations, the incident was full of signif1-
canoe.
This reconciliation puts an end to the
social war which has up to this time
prevented former Governor Merriam
from receiving any appointment at the
hands of the president which would re-
quire confirmation by the senate. Had
it not been for the strained relations
between the two families the former
governor would probably have been ap-
pointed ambassador to Russia