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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-07-12

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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-07-12

Entered Nov. 9th, 1894, at the postotlice,
Elensburg, Kittitas county, Washington,
rs entitled to second-class postal rates.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-07-12

To prove the superior quality OF
my two dollar cabinets, l will ex-
tend the time to August LIST. Cabi-
nets finished in any style, two dol
lars per dozen.
Mrs. G. d. MoTTINGER,
jly12 Geddis Block.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-07-12

A new stock of the latest patterns
of wall paper just received at Nor.
gan's Book Store. Tickets on a
fine organ given with every 25c.
purchase.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-07-12

On Friday evening July 9th, the
following described property came
to my stables: sorrel Is hands high
star in forehead, weight 1900 lbs,
harness, marks brand, horizon
tai d under S. Owner can have it
by proving property, and paying
costs. w. FORD. at Coble's barn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
FRIENDS OF IRRIGATION.

No less an important parsonage than
Speaker Henderson announces that he
comedies with President Roosevelt in
his views on irrigation, and Secretary
Hitchcocks report that the time has at
length arrived when this government
should indicate a national irrigation
policy.
The speaker further states that har-
monious support of a measure for the
relief of the west may be secured at this
session of congress. Furthermore at a
caucus this week of the members of
congress interested in irrigation legis-
lation it was agreed to incorporate in
their recommendations for bill provid-
ing for the irrigation of arid lands the
following essential features:
THE money derived from the sale of
all public lands shall apply to the rev.
enues providing for irrigation. All irri-
cation projects shall be under the direc-
ton of the interior department. Set
tiers upon such lands shall pay SIS per
acre in addition to the homestead fees
Each settler shall be limited to the pur-
chase of so acres. No charges for irri-
eating their lands shall exceed SO per
acre"
1t was hardly an accident that the
president devoted so large a portion of
MS message 10 the subject of reclaim
ing the arid lands of the west He evil
IDENTIFY intended it for something more
than ballast The matter is not sec
tional- The idea should appeal to the
public spirit of all citizens Technical
objections might be made, as they have
been made before. that this is not an
enterprise that the general government
can properly undertake. But the presi-
dent evidently thinks differently for he
says: The storing of floods in the
reservoirs at the headwaters of our
rivers is but an enlargement of our
present policy of river control, under
which levees are built on the lower
reaches of the same streams
Our government has been expanding
"outwardly" Of late at large expen-
diture of blood and money. Might it
not be well to expand ''inwardly'' as
well? The president further says:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
SOLVES TRUST QUESTION.

The possibilities which open before the
Kansas farmer in the success of the
farmers around Solomon, Dickinson
! county, in exporting their wheat direct
from their own bins to the consumers
in Europe, published in the State
Journal a few days ago, are immense.
| Years ago, when the Farmers Alliance
/ first flourished, the school house orators
talked of selling all kinds of products
directly from the producer to the con-
sumner, but none but the enthusiasts
supposed the niddleman could ever be
successfully eliminated from business
transactions of a wholesale nature Va
rious plans have been evolved for pre-
venting gambling in grain and it's con-
sequent evil effects upon the grain mar
kets, but none of them were ever sue
cessful.
The Solomon farmers, however, seem
to have solved both problems-at least
so far as their own products are con-
cerned. They own the elevator from
which their grain is shipped in Solomon.
They load 1t into cars and bill it direct
to other cooperative organizations in
Germany. The commission man. the
grain gambler and the exporter are all
eliminated. Their place is taken by the
man who manages the farmers elevator
in Solomon and the agent of the German
cooperative organizations in New York.
If this sort of thing can be done with
wheat, why will it not be successful
with other farm products? Why cannot
the same farmers organizations arrange
to sell all of the products of the farm
direct to organizations Of consumers?
Carried to Its legitimate conclusion
this would eliminate the middlemans in
every line of business This would be
hardship on the middleman but it is
the present trend Of economics CO.
operative society is only a modified form
of trust. 1t is a step in the trend of
industry towards concentration. A
number of manufacturing establish
ments form a cooperative organization
in which each has g. part and all work
for the common good of all-it is called
a trust. number of individuals form
trust to work for the good of all-it
is called cooperative society. In the
case of the Solomon farmers the CO.
operative society was formed to coun-
terbalance the grain trust. The result
is that the grain dealers-the middle
men-are wiped out of existence, so far
as the Solomon farmers are concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

be made to do more work in a given
time Many things have been accomp-
ished in the way of Improvement, but
still the situation is serious. That is the
oddly of the business. Companies
knitting each other in order to secure a
bigger share of the traffic when at the
same time they are hampered in hand
ling what they have already on account
of a shortage of cars
There are some queer points about
railroading which outsiders do not un-
derstand, but which impress one with
the idea that after all they are human.
They have some apparent inconsist-
encies the same as individuals. The
more they get the more they crave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

GFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
A weighty matter-coal.
His taking MISREPRESENTATION.
The average actress diamonds are
about as real as her complexion.
It's when a woman is dressed to kill
that she cuts her less fortunate sister
dead.
The man who always expects the UNI
expected to happen is proof against
disappointment.
Sillicus-"Have you noticed that most
heroes are married menu" Cynicus-
Sir, every married man is a hero
Wigwag-"My watch only cost me 50,
and dare say it keeps as good time as
yours" Harduppe-"That may be; ;but
you can't pawn it for as much
Hubbubs-"Are you still troubled
with tramps?'' Subbubs-"No; 1 nailed
a sign on the front gate reading: Man
Wanted to Chop Wood and 1 haven't
been bothered since"
Full oft upon life's weary way
Our charity we 1aunt,
When we but stop to give away
The things we do not want
The Beggar-"Kind sir l am penni-
less. Can you not give me some financial
assistance?" The Kind Sir-"Why don't
you go to work." The Beggar-"By
Jove! I never thought of that. Thank
you sir, for bringing the matter to my
attention"
The signs of fall are everywhere;
They fill the landscape DER.
And in the town, we see them there
The signs. please Shut the Door. :"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
DEFENDER OF KANSAS.

WHAT'S the matter-with Kansas 7''
She needs some one to stand up for her
just as Secretary Coburn is doing.
Some one to brand her blackmailers
and hbelers, some one to act as press
censor on the thousand and one fakes
that are eagerly bought by eastern
newspapers if the fabrication happens
to be at the expense of the Jayhawkers
MI g. NJ Walden may now take a
back seat along with Secretary Wilson
when the subject for discussion is Kan
sas- OF these two the first mans state
ments were a senseless Islander and the
statements of the secretary at Wash
fngton seemed to have been given in a
thoughtless taken for granted mood.
In both cases the authors heard from
Coburn. Undoubtedly both will be
careful in the future when discussing
what they termed in turn the drouth
stricken country and the arid desert
If Mr. Coburn would also turn his
attention to some of the Kansas fake"
artists who make their bread and but
ter at the expense of Kansas he would
be doubly earning the title to Defender
0f the State
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

IFrom the Chicago News.l
A woman's nerves often make man
nervous.
When some people stand on their dig
nifty it wabbles-
Life is too short to be spent in nurs-
ing animosities.
If night is a cloak for sin it must be
a fall overcoat.
Many a mans best thoughts appeared
in yesterdays paper.
A woman without sentiment Is mis-
fit specimen of her sex.
The selfish man. like a ball of Irvine.
is wrapped up in himself
The eagle is only half as dear to the
American heart as the double eagle is.
Love is a wonderful thing, yet there
are people who would rather marry for
money.
A men never really knows the value
of a dollar unless he is followed by a
persistent collector.
Handsome is as handsome does, says
the proverb; but if a girl is handsome
she does as she pleases.
The fact that you haven't any voice
is no excuse for practicing on corne-
in a thickly populated neighborhood.
1t isn't always safe to marry girl
who looks good enough to eat A wife
disa grees with man oftener than
dinner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
RAILROAD PROBLEMS.

Announcement came through the press
dispatches one day this week that the
railroads of the Transmississippi region
were beginning a rate war in their Gag
erness for business. Upon reflection this
seems a little singular.
To one who will scrutinize the traffic
of any one of three great trunk lines
touching this city there will come the
observation, what wonderful country
of resources this is. Watch the passen-
ger trains as they roll in and out day
after day. People are coming from ev-
cry direction and going everywhere.
Where, it is impossible to say. And it
is all the more out of the question to
understand how the tide keeps up One
of the objective points for much of the
westbound passenger traffic is the new
Oklahoma country. The claims which
were drawn during the contest last
summer are now in reality passing into
the hands of their new owners. Peo-
pie have gone there in great numbers
for the purpose of making improve
ments and preparing for the develop
ment of the coming southwest There
is always a heavy run this time of year
to the southwest and still more go to
the Pacific. In city the size of Topeka
the ticket offices frequently take in
several hundred dollars a day for cash
fares in every direction.
Handling passengers, however, is con-
sidered the accommodation end of rail-
reading 1t is the side which brings
the smaller portion of the earnings
The freight traffic gives a clearer APP
prehension of what the roads are doing.
This includes the movements of mer-
chandise, live stock, meats, all classes
of dead freight household goods. grain,
fruits, and everything else that goes
to make up the necessities and conven-
fences of mankind. 1t is almost impos-
sible to itennize so that the public seeing
in print would believe; it must be view
ed by the trainload, and theI.
it can be understood after a
manner. Recently there has been a
violent throwing up of hands among
railroad men for equipment with which
to do the business. Men skilled in
handling the knotty tangles of traffic
have been set to work trying to solve
means by which cars and engines shall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
NEW KANSAS CROP.

Meadow fescue is a new crop that
was raised successfully this year by the
farmers in johnson and Miami counties
and which seems destined to become a
profitable Kansas product as one of the
principal markets for the seed is Great
Britain.
Spring Hill. in johnson county. is the
market for the product and this year
about 1900 acres was planted to the
crop which produced about 10000 bush
els. OF the crop about 5000 bushels was
marketed at Spring Hill by the ''fescue
trust which was formed there last
summer and succeeded in getting $24 900
for the crop. One farmer made $50 an
acre on his crop.
Meadow fescue is a new crop to the
locality. The first seed was planted two
or three years ago. 1t is sown in the
fall, about September, and planted like
wheat except that the ground should be
better prepared. About IL pounds is
sown to the acre. 1t is harvested in
July and cut and bound the same as
wheat or oats. Too much rain colors
it and spoils it for first class seed. After
the crop is cut the field is pastured all
the fall and winter until early spring
when stock is taken off the pasture
and it is allowed to go to seed. 1t is not
necessary to sow the field again in the
fau. The first and second crops are
considered best A good yield is 10 to
15 bushels per acre, and from 20 to Is
pounds to the busheL
One farmer raised % bushels to the
acre and cleared $50 per acre. The seed
is mostly shipped to England to be sown
in the meadows. Meadow fescue is not
staple commodity and is not quoted
on the market. The farmers of johnson
and Miami counties formed a combina-
ton this summer and decided to hold
their seed for a price of $12 a hundred
The crop was finally sold for 1880 per
hundred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

These irrigation works should be built
by the national government There is
no doubt of this. and the most popular
plan of procedure would seem to be
the proposed features to be incorpo-
rated in the bill for irrigation of arid
lands mentioned above.
With these waste places rendered
fertile there would be an opportunity
for thousands more to find homes
There is perhaps no other move con-
gresS could make, at present, more pop
ular or productive than the possibility
of making the arid lands tillable and
suitable for homes. Such action might
also prove a factor in closing the con-
troversy between Kansas and Colorado
as to the water rights of the Arkansas
river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
ANOTHER
HOPELESS CASE
OF
CATARRH
CURED.

Redman Mills, Pa Nov. 26th '9S.
The B. r. T. Booth Co.:
Dear Sirs:-I am 81 years old and have
been sufferer from catarrh in the head
many specialists and they all told me that
the disease was incurable on account of
my age. saw HyOmei advertised and
concluded to give it a trial After using
it shoi time I was greatly benefited
and can now say that I am entirely
stopped using the remedy and I still re-
'''@'--' JOHN s. GRAY.
Since government statistics have
proven that HYOMEI alone reduced
the death rate from respiratory dis
eases SO per cent in 1900, thousands of
sufferers from coughs, catarrh, bron-
chitis and consumption have stopped
experimenting with other treatn ents.
used HYOMEI and been completely
cured.
1t is now only necessary for the public
to understand this and the efforts of
physicians and health boards to stamp
cessful
Coughs, Catarrh, Pneumonia and Con-
sumption cannot exist where HYOMEI
is used. and every man. woman and
child in this country should inhale this
new germicide at least once each day.
HYOMEI is sold by all druggists or
sent by mail. Price, Outfits Complete
s1O0. Trial Outfits 25c HYOMEI
Balm 25c.
The K. T. Booth Co.. Ithaca. N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

title led some critics to infer that the
story dealt with the tragic side Of west
ern life but it's humor and good spirits
have commended it to readers who have
grown weary of episodes involving the
free use of the revolver and the con-
slant appearance of the bad man"
Laird &, Lee, the well known Chicago
publishers, have just issued The stand
ard Belgian Hare Manual" by George +:
Hall, who is a member of the National
Association of Belgian Hare Fanciers. and
a high authority on this new industry.
tic illustrations The work is compiled
and edited from the best authorities and
embraces all that beginners and fancnrs
need to know about the selection, mating.
breeding. feeding. housing, selling and gen.
eral infringement of this newly crowned
king of the rabbit race, which is just now
gaining the affections and patronage OF
thousands of ministers. teachers, million
aires and common folks everywhsr&
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
GLOBE SIGHTS.
TFron the Atchison Globe.


1t is all right to get into some ruts.
Every good road is a beaten path.
An Atchison man lately ate a bowl
of health food, and it made him sick.
There are said to be men in Atchison
who haven't last years Christmas gifts
paid for yet.
When hard times come again, there
will be one consolation: lot of bum
shows will burst.
People of bad breeding and worse
taste will continue to be troublesome
until the end of time.
what a small figure he cuts in the
world. but when he is so or so years
old, he begins to have suspicious that
are very near the truth
When a merchant complains that
Christmas trade is very light, he
throws as much pathos into his voice
as the man who complains that his
wife is flirting with another man.
Did you ever notice how the brides
attendants always come from out of
town, while the groomsmen are home
products? Home things don't suit the
women.
Every wife believes her husband
should tell her of his business affairs
At least one Atchison husband accepts
this theory, and this is what he told
his wife about his employer: THE old
man not only does nothing at the office,
but takes up my time telling me how
smart he is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

The woman who was arrested in con-
nection with the forged notes of the
Butte national bank has been sentenced
TO the federal prison at Fort Leaven-
worth for five years. Her sentence is of
the same length as that of Capt. Oberlin
NJ Carter, who robbed the government
Of something like a million dollars. The
amount of forged money handled by
the woman could not have been more
than few thousand dollars, but she
had no influential friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

England has already expended about
$40 600, 900 in this country in purchasing
horses and mules for use by the British
army in South Africa. Eight big trans
ports are now in New Orleans harbor
and will take some 5000 head of live
stock for the purpose mentioned. Up
to date the total purchases of England
have amounted to nearly 100000 head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

every respect, ana the manage
ment guarantees to it's patrons
that they. will receive every at
tention. The only hotel in the
city with Turkish, Vapor, Mas
sage, Needle and Electric Baths.
Barber shop in connection.
Special rates are made to fam
lilies, and The Fifth Avenues
Sunday dinners are immensely
popular with Topeka people.
People from out of the city will
find The Fifth Avenue the popu-
lar place to stop when in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

Washington Post: In the Ohio legis-
lative fight Mr.. Hanna will be weaken
ed materially by the fact that the
members from his own county are all
Democrats; but then Mr.. Hanna fights
vigorously. and sometimes successfully,
when he is fiat on his back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
A rRIBUrE TO BRAINS.

Ten men. most of whom are million
aires and leaders in great business en-
terprises, came to Topeka this week,
and paid their tribute to the aristocracy
of brains by electing for the sixth time
to the presidency of one of the greatest
railway systems in the world man
named Edward Payson Ripley.
They did not elect Mr.. Ripley to this
great responsibility and distinguished
honor because IF his wealth, or because
he owned a vast block of stock in the
Santa Fe road These mil1ionaires were
not obliged to take Mr.. Ripley for presi-
dent because of lack of financial
strength to get any other man in the
railroad world. They elected Mr.. Ripley
on his merits; because he is man OF
tremendous ability, and because in the
minds of all well informed men he
ranks as the peer of any railway man
ager in the world.
Mr.. Ripley is Sc years of age, and
was born at Dorchester. Mass He did
not inherit a fortune, but he inherited
something better. He commenced rail-
way work in 1868, as contracting agent
for little Massachusetts, railway of
which even the name is almost for
gotten. In a couple of years he went
to work as a clerk in the office of the
Burlington & Quincy. He was promoted
successfully to the positions of New
England agent. general eastern agent,
general freight agent, traffic manager.
and general manager, and then became
third vice president of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul road. He was in this
position for six years, and in 1896 ac-
copied the presidency of the Santa Fe.
He took the Santa Fe road out of the
hands of the receivers, and has made 1t
the strongest independent system of
railroad in the world. In spite of vast
financial coups, of amazing consol1da-
tons of great railways by Midas-like
magnates, the stockholders of the San
ia Fe have manifested their confidence
in President Ripley and his admins
tration by keeping themselves free from
all alliances with other railways, and
keeping President Ripley at the helm
Mr. Ripley has about him coterie of
able lieutenants. Paul Morton, Victor
Morawetz, H. u. Nudge, Edward
Wilder, and men of like ability, COM
prise an executive department which is
a credit to the Santa Fe system, and a
guarantee of future power and progress.
Out of the ten directors who partici-
pated in the election of Mr.. Ripley last
Thursday, five are presidents of other
railways The others have more or less
exalted positions in the railway bust
ness. They understand what their duty
is in the election of a head for rail-
way like the Santa Fee They realize
the weight of the honor which they be-
stow. Fortunately, they know a good
man for a position like the presidency
of the Santa F'e, and Mr.. Ripley will
likely hold his place indefinitely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

Buffalo News: Kansas is doing fine
ly, Notwithstanding some notable draw
backs during the season of crops. The
total value of all farm products and
live stock this year is $3.50, 200, 600 This
is an increase of ST, O0O, 900 over the
previous years values. The total in
crease in two years is 5000, 900. 1t
would be folly to undertake to bleed
Kansas now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

Congressman Payne proposes that
the United States shall act as a collec-
ton agency for the Philippines. The
islands are to get all the money taken
in. OF course it is understood that as
usual the foreigner paws the tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

Chicago News: According to the
Philippine tariff bill which the congress-
men are fixing up, articles exported to
the Philippines subject to internal rev.
enue tax shall be exempt from such
tax and shall pay only the duty pro-
vided for in the Philippines. That
means, of course, Milwaukee beer; but
articles looks better in a tariff bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

count as much as the one time you fall
to tell her.
One of the things which puzzle a man
is that a mother will fret more over
catching her boy smoking than catch
ing him in a lie.
An engagement isn't of much salts
faction to the average girl unless it
makes her friends think she is better Oft
than they are.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

1t is suggested that if the government
will provide free beer on one of its is
lands it will not be necessary to do
more than furnish the anarchists with
transportation.