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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21
oARE FOE STATE HoUsE.

Kansas can now boast of state
house nearly completed and the executive
council has given the assurance that
within the year the capitol building will
be finished.
For a quarter of a century or more the
people OF the state have been awaiting
this event. The major portion of the
mammoth building is already completed
The greatest step in this direction has
been done in the rotunda and the north
and south wings. The decorators are
through with the dome The finishing
touch has been given, but the work
there should not cease The interior of
the dome is without doubt the most ar
tistic interior in the state, or. indeed. OF
the buildings in the west. It can not be
left to care for itself. It will demand
proper and constant attention. The
habit of many western folk is too much
toward the take care of ITSELF sys-
TEN. Things of every description are
left to care for themselves. If this is
the system to be followed with the dome,
it viii be but a matter Of time until
the beauty win be lost.
In the past with mechanics and Ia
borers constantly at work, it has been
impossible to keep the building clean.
Now it viii be possible and Furthermore
it will be necessary. The keeping clean
of so large a place as the rotunda is no
small matter. 1t may be that COM
pressed air plant viii be found necessary
in order TO keep dust and dirt from ac-
! cumulating. If this IS needed the ex-
ecutive council should install it. If there
be a better device that should be chosen
Whatever system is adopted should be
thorough and careful, and the use of it
will save the state the expense Of re-
| decorating in the future.
The heating plant, which was in the
/ basement Of the building for several
years, was finally moved to a suitable
location, but not until great damage to
the beauty Of the exterior. as we'll as the
interior, of te capitol had been done.
The executive council should not now
wait until dust and dirt have damaged
the decorations of the state house before
] taking steps to remedy it. but should
prevent any such trouble The old
adage about a stitch in time" may be
applied to the state house. A few hun
dreds spent now to keep clean the walls
and decorations will save thousands
later.
And besides the selfish thoughts Of
those who admire the artistic work and
hope for its preservation, there is the
argument Of sanitation and cleanliness
in general For years the janitors have
ruled the state house and dirt has had
| its inning with only a slight molestatior
! now and then. The state house shouIl
be clean inside and out. If this is
looked upon as one Of the Il labors OF
a modern Hercules. then a Hercules, il
some form or other must be found who
viii be worthy Of his hire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21
QUAKER REFLEcTIoNs.

CFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
The weather man is keeping shady.
It's an i'll wind that doesn't blow at
all
Lots of the young doctors look like
perfect pills.
The sm oke nuisance-the fellow who
buys two-for- five cigars.
No, Maude dear; clock cannot hide
its face in its hands. How silly of youl
Money talks. Even the nickel you
drop in a slot machine will give you
weigh.
The woman who marries for spite
discovers that revenge is not always
sweet.
some people have the unhappy fac
ulty of saying the right thing at the
wrong time.
Hoax-'Which do you prefer, a dog
show or a horse show?" Joax-'Well;
there isn't SO much noise at a horse
show. You can't even hear the tan
bark.
Honesty may be the best policy but
the fellow who hesitates to steal a kiss
Will never get any
You may be justified in calling a fell
low a lobster when he is continually
getting into hot water.
It's all well enough to heap Goals of
fire on the heads of our enemies, but
it's rather expensive.
A downtown school teacher recently
received the following note 1l6dS6 eA-
cuse James from school as his grand
mother is dead. I shall see that it
doesn't happen again
Hook-"You can't make Henpeckke
believe that the hand that rocks the
cradle is the hand that rules the world
Nye-'.How's that?" Hook-'His wife
makes him tend to the children"
If love does make the world go round.
How easy then is the solution
OF why so many girls are found
AS Daughters of the Revolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21
OPEN TIE PARKs.

On July 4. it is probable that the city
park. now one of the most beautiful
spots in Topeka. viii be thrown open to
the public The park commissioners have
the plan under consideration, and sew
eraI members of the city council are in
terested in having it carried out 1t is
probable that a band concert viii be
given at the park in the afternoon and
evening, and efforts made to show the
people who call what the park commits
sioners are doing. It will be sort of
reception rendered by the park commits
sioners to the people of Topeka
The park commissioners have placed
an order for ten iron park seats, SINH
lar to those in the state house square
These seats are simply a sample order.
and if they appear to be satisfactory an
order for so or 100 seats viii be given at
once. The seats cost about So apiece
The seats viii be scattered throughout
the various city parks.
It is proposed by the park commits
sioners to open all of the parks in the
city TO the public with as little delay
as possible. Holiday park is already
being used. and scores of children play
there every pleasant evening. The new
completed at a cost of several hundred
dollars, and the blue grass is getting a
good start Huntoon park is opened,
and is one of the prettiest spots in the
city
The city park. however, is the star
attraction just at present With its
splendid site on the river front its mag
nificent trees and heavy lawn, it has
.,,,-o1 "a COG r2@ecaesp7 nv mo 9TH
er park.
To these natural advantages the park
commissioners have added the skill OF
the landscape gardener. The riverside
embankment is covered with grass and
has been beautifully graded back from
the Melan bridge. Wide drives and
walks have been laid out and hundreds
of dollars worth of perennial plants,
shrubs, foliage plants and hardy bloom
ing flowers have been set out The pref
test part of the park is the west end.
which can not be seen from the street
The best flowers are at the west end
All the park lacks to be complete IS
places for people to sit Up to the
present time, there are no benches, and
largely for that reason the park com
nissioners have kept the park fenced
up. While the park commissioners have
been waiting for seats, the park has
been gaining in beauty. so that the time
/ has not been wasted.
1t is likely that the Kansas avenue
fence will be taken down and either a
new ornamental fence built or the fence
| omitted entirely. The only reason for
! having a fence will be to keep dogs
from running across the flower beds
What we want to do sometime. said
S H Downs, one of the park commits
siopers. today. "is to eventually pur-
chase all the land between the Kansas
avenue bridge and the Rock Island
bridge. Then a substantial river wall
should be built the whole length of tbs
| park with electric lights on the wall
and a wide sidewalk close to the water s
edge People like to get as near the riv-
er as possible. But all those improve
4 ments viii cost great deal of money
and for the present we must make oul
small means go as far as we can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21
THE ROCK ISLAND POLICY.

With no disposition to criticise the
progressive policy of that wonderful
western railroad. the Rock Island sys-
tenn if is interesting to consider some
of the phases of the case which finan-
ciers are considering in making their
estimate of the work of the Moore
brothers
Tt is claimed nv some that the Moores
arc snecula+ors that their record has
shown them to he ..plungers. and that.
as natural consequence. it is fair to
sunnosa thar their Gigantic deals in
railroad stocks are not for the purpose
of making money from the earnings of
those stocks. but in the hopes of seeur-
inc vast profits nv reselling at a large
nrice
No one doubts that the Moores are
ehravva and intrenid masters of finance.
-rbav have anaesed a great fortune.
and are worthy rivals TO the money
lxinps of New York Their deals in rail-
roa5s ba1,a bee, on y et,,nandous scale
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21
SCIENCE AND FARMING.

For many years science has been
studying new methods of mechanical in
dustry. Ever since there has been such
thing as science the scientist has been
laboring to help the artisan. But it has
only been in recent years tcat science
has been enlisted in helping the greatest
industry in the world-agrieulture It
has neglected the farmer. No one
thought Of applying science to farming
Until a comparatively recent time all
there has been to farming, in the popu-
lar mind. has been to till the soil and
SOW the seed. and let nature do the
rest.
Now there is a change. Science is
coming to the aid of the farmer. L is
working largely through the experiment
stations established by state and ma
tional governments. What Is known as
the New Agriculture is resulting. Sci
ence-practical sciences solving old
problems for the farmer and is estab-
fishing new methods of farming.
For instance. an Illinois farmer has.
by breeding seed corn SCIENTIFICALLY.
made two ears of corn grow where only
one grew before. That is. he has. by
applying scientific methods. greatly re-
duced the percentage of barren stalks
of corn. He has in The same manner
produced ears of corn of such size
and shape and on which the 1a-nels are
so closely packed that there IS third
more corn on a cob than there is of
common corn.
Science is experimenting the same
way with wheat. It is finding out how
to produce the wheat which viii make
the most and best flour. It IS studying
the chemistry of soils ana finding out
how to best improve them. It has dis
covered that certain plants, the COW pea
for instance. does much toward restor-
ing to the soil the fertility which has
been taken away by other crops. anc
that by growing a crop of COW peas OF
a field occasionally viii increase tbs
yield when wheat or corn is grown o.
the same field in other years.
Science is studying the beef bushes.
] and the dairying business. It is finding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21
eERmANY,s EXTENDED HAND.

Councillor Goldberger. Of the German
imperial council on commercial meas
ures. has lately given out a statement
which has much meaning to the citizens
Of this country and of Germany as well.
Concisely put, it is this: That in the fu-
ture there must be no commercial hos
tfity between America and Germany
but rather they must walk hand in
hand. controlling the commerce Of the
world.
Such declaration from the source to
which it is credited had it been made
three or four years ago would have lit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

tie short of startled the peoDie Of this
country 1t has been the feeling for
some time. which happily is now fad
ing, that there was hostility between
the German and American nationalities
and that if ever we We're to get into
difficulty with another government, it
would be first with the Germans. This
feeling has not been groundless, because
during the struggle in the Philippines
particularly before it was far spent, the
violation of neutrality laws on the part
of the kaiser's subject evinced itself
That of course was one of the most
dishonorable ways that one country
could seek to defeat the legitimate pur-
poses of another and II was right that
we should resent II. But it seems now
that that has passed away.
When Prince Henry came to the Uni
ted States a few weeks ago and made a
tour all too brief for the pleasure Of
our people. it showed that whatever bit
terness may have existed previously had
passed away So that it is plain We are
ready to treat that country as friend
ly nation-the first requisite to free
commercial intercourse.
The conditions existing in the two
countries are so varied that It seems
what Councillor Goldberger has summed
up as the result of eight months obser-
walton here is plausible. Not to discuss
this far be it said that with the grea
resources of each it would seem posi-
BILE for each to get along in commercial
way without antagonism, and that here
after they should be the duo controlling
the business of the nations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

pers, whether these men from the west
will make a place for themselves with
the great financiers of the east"
The good wishes of the west go with
the Moore brothers. Westerners like
to be represented in the grea, game OF
money and brains which is being play
ed on the boards of the stock exchange.
Westerners like to see a western road
become the nucleus for a vast trans
continental system. The west will share
with the Moore brothers in the fruits
of a triumph, and will suffer with them
in case of defeat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

Sugar and the Sugar Beet" discussed
I'm the current number of the Popular
Scienc Monthly, by DIT. John Waddell
shows that we consumed in 1898 an av-
erage of 81 pounds of sugar each. while
the average consumption in Europe out
side of England was 1854 pounds In
England the consumption is far beyond
us. being S6.o9 pounds But this great
difference is because of the large amount
of jams and confectionery manufacture
ed in England for export. Each person
in this country uses about $3.50 worth
of sugar year. The whole country ap-
proXimately uses 5000 600 900 worth. We
refine almost all of the sugar consumed
but produce only eighth of it. In
1880 there were Sc beet sugar factories
in this country Germany has 400. To
supply our own needs from beets. we
should have nearly 500 factories with an
annual increase of 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.l

from the New YORK Press-
woman's idea of learning how to
play game is to learn how to count
the points
funny thing about position n So
ciety is that after you have it you don t
need it any more
The difference between a red headed
man and a red-headed woman is that
she seems to be proud Of it
Lots of people would rather eat corn
ed beef and cabbage if they weren' I
afraid the servants would laugh III
them
You can tell whether a woman cares
for you by the way she tries to make
you believe you don't care for other wo-
men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

out things which are of practical value
to the farmer in his work every day
The result will be that agricultural
methods viii be greatly changed in
few years. Farmers viii use their heads
more and their hands less. They will
put less Drawn into their work and
more brain. At least that is what the
New Agriculture which the experiment
stations are developing promises. The
experiment stations are a good thing
an excellent thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers Of the Stare Journal
aagay during the summer may haze
the baber mailed regularly each day
10 any address at the rate of thirty
cents month. ADDRESS changed as
often as desired TT7hfIe ont Of tOav~
the State Journal z0iH be to son ike
n daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

Carter Harrison continues to saw
wood If the Democracy should finally
decide to unite and nominate a man
for president who is not identified with
either faction, Chicago's mayor is de-
termined to be within hailing distance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

indianapolis News. Certain congress-
men have expressed the opinion that the
irrigation bill is monsrous in that its
passage means am expenditure by the
government of at least $3.50 100000. These
same DIRECTORS would probably vote
billion dollar tax on sugar or other pro-
tected products without making d
arimana-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

No brand of Democratic harmony can
safely be regarded as genuine unless
the name of William Jennings Bryan
is blown in the bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

The suggestion that Mark Hanna may
manage Roosevelts campaign presup-
poses that Hanna is in politics for the
love of it. when in truth he went into
politics out OF love for William McKin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

Detroit Free F'ress; In a way, the
Apaches resemble congressman. They
get ugly when their government rations
are shut off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

Coal is being shipped to this country
from Wales in spite of the tariff. If
the duty were removed the public would
be independent of the periodical disturb
ances between the miners and their en-
r,Tr,-al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

Dispatches from South Africa are cal
culated to lead to the impression that
some OF the Beers are surrendering two
or three times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

Des Moines News: ut is never safe
to take your eyes off Kansas" says an
exchange. You simply can T. kansas
is always doing someting to hold you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

If the F'renchman viii just step aside
now. Uncle sam win show him now 10
cut a canal across the isthmus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

Carnegie is reported to be giving away
a library every day. When he has
covered all the municipalities in the
world perhaps he viii begin with in
dividuals. Better file your application
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

Neither is it recorded that Tom John
sonA was present at that Democratic
meeting in New york.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

Since the Vermont Republicans have
placed two state tickets in the field there
Is likely to be something doing" in the
Democratic camp in the Green Mountain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

An advance in the price of coal oil
and gasoline is about due Mr.. Rocke-
Teller has given another $750.O0O to Chi
caeo university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

Nothing could more forcibly suggest
the play of Hamlet with the prince
omitted from the cast than the Demo-
cratic reunion in New York city from
which Mr.. Bryan was absent. Demo
cratic reorganization which does not in
clude the Nebraskan is sure to lack an
important element of strength
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

Mr. Cleveland seems to think that the
time for reappearing has arrived. He
has received a college degree, talked TO
the graduates and addressed a Demo-
cratic meeting all i'm one week. and in
the midst Of the hshing season. too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
The weather man is keeping shady
It's an i'll wind that doesn't blow at
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-03-14
FOUR MONTHS AND $500.

William Evans, a colored man from
Devils Lake, was this morning ar
raigned for sentence on a. charge of
selling liquor to Indians. The de-
PENDANT in the case changed his former
plea of not guilty to guilty. Evans
was represented by Attorney F. H.
Register, who asked the leniency Of
the court. Judge Amidon said that
the government intended to deal Sc
verely with this ~offense, and that
while there was some excuse for In
dams selling liquor to others and in
Producing it on the reservation, be-
cause of their lower intelligence and
inordinate passion for liquors, there
was no excuse for its sale to Indians
by white or colored men. He senten-
ced the defendant to four months in
the Ramsey county Jail and $500 fine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-03-14
See the window full OF so and 75c
neckwear, all sold at 35c at the Bos-
INDIAN CORN.

Minnesota and North Dakota are
getting to be known as the corn states
and each is producing from 80 to 40
million bushels when 20 years g
cor was considered too doubtful a
crop in those states to try to raise.
The improvements made in the var
iety Of the corn which natures in the
northern climates have made the
great success possible, and the same
success for raising cor for stock in
North Dakota will be seen if the same
attention is paid to the crop that has
been in the states south of us. Speak
ing OF the Improvement in corn and
its gradual extension to the northern
states Prof. Hopkins of the Illinois
experiment station says:
Corn was a native of warm eli
mates. To cultivate it in the north,
where the season was short, required
that a new variety be developed that
would grow and ripen between frosts
OF spring and autumn. The Indian
observed that corn, like all the grasses
and like many other 8annual plants.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-03-14
BIG DISBURSEMENTS OF COURT,

BIG DISBURSEMENTS OF COURT.
There have been large disburse-
ments by United States Marshal Hag-
CART in paying the expenses Of the
present term of United States court.
The total amount paid for witness
fees at the. present term was S1O,7OO,
and about half that amount for the
fees and mileage of jurors, beside the
ordinary expenses of the term of court.
The marshal wired the department of
justice yesterday for $4,000 to be usef
in paying expenses of the court and it
was deposited to his credit in the First
National bank of Fargo within a few
hours. The present term of court has
been one of the longest held for some
time, and the presence of a large num-
Der of witnesses and other transient
guests during the term has left a large
amount of money in the city, from
this channel.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-03-14

welt was deputy sheriff of Billings
county and they were together many
times chasing horse and cattle thieves.
The delegation heard for the first time
many things they did not know re-
garding early days in their state. Ii
is significant that McKenzie's recep-
ton was so cordial and open handed.
The president was at great pains to.
treat him with marked consideration.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-03-14
JOE FOR THE MAJOR
ALEX MCKENZIE CALLS ON THE
PRESIDENT IN THE INTEREST
OF MAJOR EDWARDS CANDI-


PRESIDENT IN THE INTEREST
OF MAJOR EDWARDS CANDI-
DACY.
w. w. Jermane wires The Mime
apolis Journal from Washington: The
entire North Dakota congressional
delegation, reinformed by National
Committeeman Alex Mckenzie, called
alt the White House today with Major
Edwards Of The Fargo Forum in the
interest of Major Edwards long
standing candidacy for some desirable
federal appointment. The delegation
has filed on the post Of first assistant
postmaster general, soon to be va
cant. Mr.. Roosevelt received them
pleasantly and cordially and later In
the week the delegation will see Post
master General Payne. 1t is believed
the president will appoint Major Ed
wards should Mr.. Payne be favorable
and have no candidate of his own. Mr..
Roosevelt told the delegation today
that he would be very glad to do any
thing he could for Major Edwards on
the majors own account and to please
the political forces of the state which
are backing him solidly.
This is the first time Mr.. Mckenzie
has called at the White House and he
and the president had a very interest
ing visit, recounting old experiences
Years ago, when Mr.. Mckenzie was
sheriff OF Burleigh county. Mr. Roose-