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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-21
may be a year before the result of the
tournament is known.
NO STEAM FOR THEM.
Union Engineers Draw the Line on
Non Unioh Brewery Workmen.

Cincinnati, O., April 21.-Secretary
Morrison of the American Federation of
Labor, arrived here today to carry out
the decision rendered by the national
executive council at Washington last
week in the controversy between the
stationary engineers and the United
Brewery Workmen that has for weeks
locked out 1000 of the latter The
brewery proprietors insist upon retain
ing all their new men and want them
admitted into the union, which will pre-
vent the reinstatement of all the old
men, Secretary Morrison. while recog-
nizing the engineers as independent of
the United Brewery Workers, insists
that the engineers shall not furnish
steam in breweries where non-union
men are employed. It has been reported
that application will be made for an in
junction against the engineers and to-
day it is said that a restraining order
may be asked for against Secretary Nor
rison if further proceedings are taken
that will interfere with the fve-year
contract recently entered into between
the engineers and brewery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-21
BIG CATTLE BUSINESS.
Santa Rosa Reports Arrival of 2,1oO
Cars There.

Santa Rosa, N NJ, April 1.-Two
thousand one hundred cars of cattle ar
rived at Santa Rosa last week en- route
for Kansas City markets They were
unIoaded fedsand watered at this place.
This is regarded as a very fiattering
business in view of the fact that the
business is over an entirely new route.
The Rock Island is making a strong bid
for the cattle business of Arizona, New
Mexico and Texas.
There viii be a big movement of cat
tie from Texas and New Mexico to the
summer grazing lands in Wyoming and
Idaho this week. The Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific railroad is hurrying
equipment to New Mexico and Texas
for this purpose They expect TO trans
port 10000 head to Dalhart. Tex. From
that point the animals viii journey
northward over the Colorado & South
ern railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-21
LONG CHESS TOURNAMENT.
Correspondence Between Brooklyn
and Chicago to Last a Year.

Chicago, April 21.-Play in the mon
ster chess correspondence tournament
between Brooklyn and Chicago began
today. Fifty-eight of the ZIG Chicago
postal cards to their Brooklyn opDon-
ents giving the opening moves of their
games.
That number of postal cards sent
from players of white men in Brooklyn
viii be received tomorrow and Wednes-
day by the 5S Chicago players of black.
It is not impossible that a few games
may be finished within month. but
the average length of the games is ex-
pected to be about three months, and it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-21
A SLAM AT HOAR.
Funston Says Senator Has an Over
heated Conscience.

Denver, April 21.-General Frederick
Funston was, the principal speaker at
the banquet of the Colorado Society of
the Sons of the Revolution. His refer
ence to the Philippine war was on the
lines of his previous speeches. The pro-
longation of the war, he declared, was
due more to outside Influences than to
the desire of the Filipinos for independ-
ence. General Funston said:
L have only sympathy for the senior
senator from Massac husetts, who is
suffering from an overheated con
science
Funston expressed great contempt for
men who, he declared, at the beginning
of the war would have had us take
everything Spain had, but are now
playing at peanut politics and gam
bling in the blood of their country
mem
Brigadier General Irving Hale was
the POSTMASTER Dr. w. r. Whitehead
of Denver was elected president Of the
society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-21
Broke TIC World,s Recorda.

san FRANCISCO, April 21.-News of the
breaking of three worlds swimming rec
ords by Dick CaviI. member of the IA
nous family of Australian life savers, has
just reached here Gavin established the
new marks at a tOurnam ent held in Wan
ganui New Zealand. In the mile he fin
ished in Psi 20. The half mile was made
in the winderful time of IL 08 The last
race on the programme was for quarter
mile. Mhich be covered in 5:37ls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-21
BLUE LAWS In FORC I
Boston VIII Be Closed Up Tight To-
morrow.

New York. April 19.-Boston wiz be
tight in the clutches of the old Blue
laws on Sunday. says a dispatch from
that city to the Times. No meats, fruits
or CONNECTIONS of any kind viii be al
lowed to be sold. No Sunday shaving
will be allowed in hotels, and no bakery
can remain open after 10 O'Clock in the
morning
The police board has sent out the
strictest orders to the various police
captains instrueting them to arrest all
violators Of the law The motive behind
the enforcement is believed to be an eff
fort to force the legislature to repeal the
ancient laws.
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Dr.. Hillis' Mother is Dead.

Woodbine Ia April 21.-AIrs Margaret
p. Hills. mother. Of the Rev. DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills OF Brooklyn. died at 2
been suffering for several years from the
effects of paralytic stroke. Her son
came to Woodbine when she was first
stricken but returned to Brooklyn after
his mother rallied from its effects. Mrs.
Hills had two sons and four daughters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-21
Ra4a CUTTING Abandoned.

New York. April ia freight agree
ment has been reached between four
of the lines plying from this port TO
Australian points, and the cutting Of
rates has been abandoned. The Tyser
line announces that hereafter a steam
ship will be sent out monthly for Aus
tralfa and New Zealand ports. The
first steamship on this regular schedule
viii sail ca April 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-21
MECHANICAL PURPOSES.
Use of Alcohol to Be Encouraged by
Peru.

Washington. April 21-Information has
reached the Peruvian legation in this city
that general exposition of the methods,
apparatus and machinery for the applica-
ton of alcohol to the production of motive
power, heat and light will be established
at Lima during the month of September,
1902 Peru is one of the chief alcohol-pro-
ducing countries Of the world. and the OBJ
5ect Of the exposition is to give alcohol pro
ducers am insight into the capabilities of
alcohol in the industrial world. Tt is also
believed that by encouraging the use of
alcohol for industrial purposes its con-
sumption as beverage can be very con-
siderably restricted.
Gold, silver and copper medals and hon
orable mention will be bestowed on sue
cessful exhibitors in the order Of merit
The Peruvian government has appointed a
commission consisting of Mr. Jose Balta,
director Of public works. Mr.. Eduardo Ha-
bich, director Of the school OF mines, and
MIR. Alexandra Garland, to formulate the
programme for the exposition collect the
necessary data and communicate with
manufacturers. inventors and institutions
with the view OF obtaining their support
and assistance through the sending of ex-
hibits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-21
d0ore. JOAN SOLE and wayman va

4ld41lS
Among the parishioners of Rev. Ma
thaniel Thomas, rector of the Church
of the Holy Apostles at Philadelphia.
Pa, and recently chosen as bishop of
the diocese of the Episcopal church of
western Kansas. is George c. Thomas,
private secretary to J. Pierpont Morgan.
the noted financier. Mr. Thomas also
holds the important position of treasurer
of the board Of missions of the Episcopal
church
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MORE LIGHT IMPROVEMENT
Cost at City Plant win Be About
$500.

The city electric light plant will be i'm
proved by the addition of a water con-
denser ana purifier at cost of about $500
1t has also been decided to string a large
amount OF new light Wire in the business
part of the city. where the Insulation on
the wires is wearing off. These improve
ments were agreed TO by the committee on
streets and walks and the electric light
committee. which made a tour of the city
and inspected the electric light plant.
The committee will report their recon-
mendations to the council, and they viii
probably be adopted. The construction of
an addition to the light plant building will
be- necessary to accommodate the new con
denser ard purifier. but the whole improve
ment VIII lee made for about $500.
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THE QUEEN SLEEPS.
Wilhelmina is Now Able to TAX
Nourishment

n Ourishment-
The Hague, April 21.-The following
bulletin was posted this morning at
Castle Loo:
The queen slept part of the night
and is taking nourishment. Her general
condition is satisfactory"
Prince Henry went out riding this
morning for the first tine since the
queens illness This is taken as a IA
Vorahla indication
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$25 to California via Santa Fe
Daily during March and April Through
trains with free chair cars, and tourist
sleepers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-21
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UNION OIL COMPANY,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.

DEAR sR:-I hereby Dollars 1888 Of
COMPANY Iyn sable dwlpa sad
uiing the
Signed.
. -.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19
J. j. I'd ROW nj
CATAWISSA BAND
Will Be IN line

The general committee of arrange
ments for the Fourth of July demon
stration held meeting at the Court
House Monday night.
Burgess Pursel stated that he had
heard from the bands at Sunbury,
Shamokin, Bloomsbury, Catawissa and
Berwick. On behalf of the Twelfth
Regiment band of Sunbury Benjamin
Gaskins, director, expressed deep re
gret that that organization was book
ed for Muncy on the Fourth and there
fore would be unable to come to Dan
Vile. The Shamokin band, which
contains 81 men, wants $l2l for play
ing in Danville on the Fourth. The
Berwick band, James H. Harry music
al director, which contains some 80
men wants 81 per man for whooping
up the Glorious Fourth in our city.
The Bloomsbury band, I. l.. Glrton,
director, with % musicians, will come
to Danville for 81. % per man and ex-
penses. The price fixed by the Cata-
wissa band is 81 per man and expenses.
On motion of Johnny Meyer 1T was
decided to employ the Catawissa band.
This organization, assisted at our
Fourth of July demonstration three
years ago and its excellent perform
ance is we'll remembered
On motion of Dr. Sweisfort the
secretary was instructed to communl-
cate with the drum corps and Stoes
and Mechanicsville bands i'll order to
find out their terms for playing in
the parade on July 4th.
The Milton band will accompany
one of the fire companies of that
place. The Bloomsbury band may
also be employed for the Fourth later
on.
On motion of DR.. Sweisfort the sec
retary was instructed to extend to all
the secret societies of Danville an in
vitation to turn out in the parade.
On motion of Johnny Meyer it was
ordered that an invitation to join the
parade be extended to our borough
council and the police force; also
that our merchants be requested to
participate in the big demonstration
by furnishing floats for the parade. 1t
was the sense of the committee that in
this there is fine opportunity for
display. The floats at the last parade
were one of its most interesting feat
ures. The merchants will not be slow
to see the advantage to be derived
from float as an advertisement of
their goods and their response will
doubtless be favorable enough giving
the parade all the floats desired.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19
LINING THE SOIL.
Three Favorable Results Noted In n
Forty Years Experience.

Forty Years Experience.
Recently the prevailing opinion in re
gard to the use and results of lime has
changed very much, and scarcely any
prominent scientific professor would
feel justified in applying the opprobri-
Gus epithet Of Brother Jasper" who
believed the sun did move, to one who
should express belief that lime is in
deed an actual food for plants and that
it's actual application to the soil as
direct or indirect fertilizer was advisa-
Bile. even when the soil itself had not
able proportion Of 1t naturally in its
composition, but this in the form of un-
available limestone.
| have used lime, more or less, for
nearly forty years in different localities,
and | never in any instance failed to
notice its useful effects | have used
1t mostly in the ordinary local manner
of Pennsylvania, in the proportion Of
forty bushels to the acre of the fresh
fifty bushels of the dry slaked lime to
the acre, where lime was cheap, and
here in my present home North Caro-
lina) in 50 small quantity as one bar
rel, or four bushels, to the acre. This
economy is necessary where lime costs
81 a barrel, which is about the cost of
a big wagon load in Pennsylvania, but
the effect Of it on the crop of corn was
so favorable and as well on the grass
after it that it was used to profit even
at that price.
The first point is as TO the acidtty OF
the soil | have never tested any soil
as yet that was not more or less acid
and would not effervesce when any
strong alkali was applied to it. This
is, | think, the natural condition of
any soil in which any humus exists,
for this means humic acid, and my be
! lief is that the natural condition of
any soil in which decomposing organic
| matter exists Is acid.
And if we are to place confidence in
the statements Of that highest of Amer
| lean authorities, as an agricultural
! chemist. Professor S. A. Johnson, we
| must believe that lime Is quite as use
! full. if not more so, in a soil containing
| acid than In one in an alkaline condt-
! tion.
The mechanical effect of lime on
/ soils is to reduce the tenacious clays
| to a condition of extreme division, and
| this effect is Of much greater impor-
| tance than is commonly considered.
| 1t is especially favorable to the growth
| of grass Indeed, lime is quite as eff
/ fective with grass as it is with clover,
| for il not only contributes the lime
needed by the grass, but it has the eff
| feet of making soluble and available
the potash which grass contains to the
| proportion of four to one of the lime.
Another useful effect of lime has
been noted by many Of the highest au-
| thorities This is the increased abil-
| ity of the lined soil to absorb mois-
ture, so that in dry seasons the crops
| on lined land do not suffer so much
as those growing on unlimed land, and
this result is most noticeable on such
soils as clay, which are most affected
| injuriously by dry weather. - Henry
Stewart in Country Gentleman.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19
FIRM FOUNDATION.

Nothing can undermine it in DanVille.
People are sometime slow to recognize
true merit, and they cannot be blamed
for SO many have been humbugged i'll
the past The experience of hundreds
of Danville residents, expressed publicly
through newspapers and other sources
places Doan $ Kidney Pills on firm
foundation here.
Mr.. Josiah Williams, barber, of 30
Ash street, barber, says: Il did not have
to use a whole box of Doan : Kidney
Pills before they cured my back of de
pressing aching, and removed the lame
which made every move painful. The
lameness centered right over my kid
neys, and STOPPING or lifting sent a sharp
twinge through me, when on my feet
a dull gnawing pain took all the vim
out of me. | gave some TO Mr.. G. II.
Stoes, of 2l1 E. MahOning street as
had no further use for them, and he
was as we'll pleased as ] with the re-
suits obtained
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the u. 5.
Remember the name-Doan g and take
no substitute
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19

A
plants he set stake six feet high.
The canes were allowed to grow ut will
without pinching and naturally arched
over, as wild canes may be seen to
do in the woods Half the canes were
bent each way against post and fas-
tened with bits of soft leather tackled
to the post as grapevines are Fastened
to q building. They were not fastened
in a close bundle, but spread up and
down the post for Il foot or more, as
shown in upper figure. Wien the sea
son was favorable, they would reach
the ground, and then the tips could be
layered if wanted.
In the spring the ends were cut back
far enough to prevent the fruit getting
dirty. and nothing more wa" done IN
til after picking. when the oi! wood
was cut away and lcos"ncd from the
posts and the new wood fastcn. d in
place, it having previously grown at
will. A plantation kept in this way
had the rows snug and narrow until
nearly picking time, when the new
growth would sprawl somewhat, as
shown in lower figure; hut, %& cG!'i"a-
ton was stopped during luy, this did
not matter. This probahly would not
paw for the commercial grower, but
for the careful amateur would he both
neat and novel
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19
OPEN CENTER BARN.

plate, with a turn buckle in the middle,
as shown at A A in the drawing Next
take out the brace running from the
beam to the purline post. The dotted
lines show new pieces or slanting posts
made Of 3 by u planks doubled and
bolted together.
Cut n notch each side of the beam to
receive these planks. These should be
bolted through the tenOn thus made to
the beam. Next put one-half inch bolts
through the outside post and the slant
ing post at the foot, as shown. The
beam now can be cut off next to the
slanting post and the two inside center
posts removed from the barns, leaving
an entire open center. These slanting
posts will add to the strength Of your
barn instead of weakening 1t.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19
SERVING MEALS.
Rhe Wen Ordered and Dainty Table
IA Delight to LinGer over.


Delight to LinGer over.
Serving a meal neatly, promptly and
In a manner pleasing to family and
guests is n most important matter, for
to nine people out of ten a large part
of the enjoyment and consequently the
benefit of the meal lies in this one
thing - the serving Discussing this
topic the Boston Cooking School Mag
Rzine makes the following among other
points:
May not the table, with it's many OPP
pOrtunitieS for an exercise of good
taste, courtesy and self control, be
silent educator in our households? If
serving is well conducted, what excel
lent lessons it may give in neatness and
order! If, on the other hand, 1t is poor
ly conducted, what equally good les
sons it may give in disorder and un-
cleanliness and consequent haste and
discOurtesy!
Many people think they cannot have
ali attractive table because expensive
linen and china are beyond their
means. With the beautiful modern
china, as well as other articles which
are sold at reasonable rates, surely
good shopper with fairly artistic sense
can make a collection of harmonious if
not elegant tableware.
Then, too comes the question of how
to have good waitress work when per
haps there is only one maid in the
household and her time and strength
are required for other tasks. The
question of how much should be ex-
pected of her in the dining room is one
that each housekeeper must ultimately
decide for herself, as the conditions
vary so much in different households.
One maid in family of six should not
be required to give as much service at
table as one who is in q household Of
two. VIII 1t not be just to this some
times overworked maid if we remem-
ber how many steps she must take in
her varied routine and therefore be
considerate in asking her services in
the dining room during mealtime? The
trained waitress Is, of course, expected
ing q meal
We should remember that many
parts Of the waiting on table, though
apparently laboriOus, are really not
burdensome, as they save the maids
time in the end. For instance, it is
really no more trouble to remove dur
ing the meal everything belonging to
one course before another is brought
on, for If it be done at this time there
will be just so much less to remove at
the end Of the meal. In such a case
the maid has taken no more steps than
she must eventually do in restoring
the room to order, and the table has
been kept far more attractive.
In many families where only maid
of general housewOrk IS kept the mis-
tress teaches her the duties of wait
ress, requiring her on certain days to
perform these duties carefully. Thus
the maid Is trained sufficiently in this
art to do good work for small lunch
con or dinner with the assistance of
some one in the kitchen.
The duties of n waitress are not con
J fined to waiting on table, for she Is
expected to know also how to sweep
and dust a room, to launder table lin
en-, embroidered Centerpieces and dol
lies, to make butter balls and salad
/ dressings, to slice bread and cold meats
and to wash and wipe dishes and clean
silver
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19
Sunburians Will Visit Danyille.

Deputy Supreme President and Mrs.
f. G.. A. Cline returned Sunday
from Sunbury, where they paid a
fraternal visit to Sunbury Circle, Pro
tected Home Circle, Thursday evening.
They assisted in the initiation of four
members of the Sunbury Circle.
They extended to the Sunburians an
invitation to attend the open meet
ing of the Danville Circle, which is
to be held in knights of Pythias hall
about June 20. The invitation was
accepted with enthusiasm and large
number will come from Sunbury to
this city on that occasion. The degree
team of the Sunbury Circle will in
itiate the members of the Danville
Circle. If the weather is favorable
the visitors will have jolly straw
ride on that evening. Supreme Presi.
dent Hall and other prominent mem
bers of the order are expected to be
present at the open meeting.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19
Shut OUT FOR
BLOOMSBURY BOYS

An even dozen runs was the tally OF
the "Old Timers in the base ball
game Saturday afternoon with the
Bloomsbury Wheelman. The Columbia
countians failed to score, but their
error column was a dandy, ten being
the total Danville put mp an error
less game. Despite the fact that the
Bloom boys We're shut out the contest
was fairly good and had some interest
ing moments to stir up the enthusiasm
of the fans
Joker Martin occupied the box
for the first time this season, but the
visitors found him serious PROPOSE
tion, there being nothing joky for them
in the puzzlers he put over the plate.
Five hits was their limit and they
were small ones. Captain Ross did
his star act, as usual, and caught the
plaudits of the pOpulace. Gosh, at
short, also played an elegant game.
Miller, third baseman for the Col
umbians, was another first-class man.
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