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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10
SEEN IN KANSAS.
State Offers UnbOUnded Attrac-
ton for the Naturalist.
S. g. Mead Tells Of His Trip
and Discoveries.
ALL ABOUT INSECTS.
They Are Found Here in Al
most Endless Variety.
Very Few of Them Are Danger
Gus to Handle.

S. c. Mead. Of Mcpherson. was one OF
q party which made a trip through
western Kansas last summer bug
hnntinc" Mr.. Mead was at one time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10
JOIN THE CROWD

The New Northwest is increasing
from immigration. by 100000 people
yearly. This region offers a field for
farmers. stock rsiEeFs. miners, lumber
man. millers fruit growers. and All
classes Of labor. The wyoming
extension into the Big Horn Region Of
fers as plendid opening for the live
stock and WOOL business and for farm
The industrial expansion that is now
the basis Of wealth in the East. viii be
repeated in the Northwest Give some
thought toward a home in Nebraska or
Minnesota. the Da1Soras. Montana.
Northeastern Wyoming. Northern
Idaho, Washington, the Puget Sound
and Columbia River region.
NORTHWEST TRAIN TO TAKE
THE Burlington-lT Northern Pacific XIX
press is the only through train Into the
Northwest territory in connection with
the Northern Pacific Railroad Through
coaches, chair cars (sSats 1ree)s through
tourist sieeDers over this short line and
time saver TO the Northwest Connect
ing train from Denver to Alliance in
connection with this great through
train You can reach the Northwest
either via Kansas City. st. Joseph or
Denver. by the Burlington Route.
TO THE NORTH.
The Burlington has two trains daily
to st. Paul ana Minneapolis. reaching the
Falu8 Die territory OF AAlllnCSOlG ana tAe
Dakotas traversed By the Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern Railroads. The
! Burlington is the main travelled road to
the Northwest and North. Investigate
the Northwest by addressing either the
/ Industrial Departments OF the Great
/ Northern or Northern Pacific Railroads
at St Paul. OF the undersigned.
L. J. BRICKER, W L. WAKELEY.
}. =. A.. S2s Main st. Geni Pnss'F Agent.
Kansas City. no. ST. Louis. No.
z. c. SHARON,
S. ". P. A.. s2S Main St..
Kansas City. No.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
VIEW OF ANOTHER VETERAN.

Brandon, Miss, July %, 1908. Mr..
Editor: Some time ago communi-
cation appeared in your paper signed
Veteran, in which pledge was
asked of the candidates to vote for an
appropriation to the soldiers home at
Beauvoir. I think the candidates ac-
ted wisely in not answering the COM
munication. A candidate cannot be
expected to answer every question pro-
pounded to him by single individuals,
through the newspapers. If I were
a candidate [ would certainly not
make any pledg" to vote all appropri-
alton to that soldiers home The old
soldiers have not asked for it. The
proposition was made to the last leg
islature, composed largely of old sol
diers for the state to purchase the JEFF
Davis place as home for the old sol
diers and it was rejected by that body.
A proposition in the form Of com
munication from the Daughters Of the
Confederacy at Meridian, was made
to the old soldiers at the reunion at
Jackson on the 3rd of June, asking
them not to support any candidate for
the Legislature who did not favor an
appropriation to the soldiers home.
This communication after discussion,
was simply received by that body
and then it rests without further ac-
tion. Another proposition was made
at the reunion to tax the members
of the camps fifty cents year to
raise a fund for the support CT the
home, and this was overwhelmingly
rejected by the old soldiers. Again
I say the old soldiers have not asked
that the state take charge of that
home, or to make any appropriation
for its support, and I think they are
right in not doing So
If the state can do more for the dis
abled old soldiers than it is now doing
let it increase the pensions and al
low the old soldiers to remain among
their relatives and friends, and the
money will do them more good than
to pay it out in salaries for managers,
keepers, cooks, nurses, ETC., at the sol
diers home. If they should get sick.
their poor relatives could not visit
them for want of means to do so, and
when they die they will have to
be buried away from their kindred.
If the state should take charge. OF
this home it may in the near fu-
ture, say to the old soldiers, 1--WE
have provided home for you at
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

great expense, and you must go to
it, as we cannot keep up this home
and pay pensions too,' just as the
boards of supervisors say to the pau
pers Of the county, IF you want aid
from the county, you must 60 to the
poor house. y
The jeff Davis property belongs to
the Sons of Veterans, it has been deed
ed to them and not to the state, and
the few old soldiers who will go there
can easily be supported by that oIga-
nization aided by the Daughters of
the Confederacy.
The better class of old soldiers will
not go to the home, as they will pre-
fer to remain with their friends, al
though their homes may be humble.
But it is said that there are some who
have no homes. take it that these
are few in number, and if they are
given a sufficient pension they can Sc
cure homes.
[ think j. l.. Evans position on
this subject is the correct one, and
from what learn from the different
parts of the county, if his name ap-
pears ON the ticket as O candidate
for the legislature he will be elected
at the first primary.
/ am not candidate and will not
be. ANOTHER VETERAN.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
A VOICE FROM PEARSON.

Pearson, Miss. July 20, 1908. -Edi-
tor Brandon News: What is the mat
ter with John L. Evans? He's all
right. Can't we persuade him to re-
enter the race? 1t is just such men
we need to represent us in the legis-
lature Men who had rather be right
than to be president, and who will
vote for what they believe to be
right if they have to vote alone. Men
who will not be led away from the
path of duty by any bombast or fine
talk, but who will rely upon their
own better Judgment and act aocor-
dinghy.
What is there in that veteran ques-
tion any how? Is there single one
in this county that would ever go to
the poor house or soldires home as a
matter of choice? Talk of providing
for their declining years. That is all
right But as old age comes on a
man he does not want to be torn away
from home, friends, children, grand
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

children, and all he holds dear and
sent away as if all were anxious to get
rid of him.
Sons of Veteran are you tired of hav-
ing the old man around? Are patri.
otism and filial affection dead in your
bosoms? If not then what interest
have we in an appropriation for the
soldiers home? None whatever. Lets
have their pensions increased as they
grow older and keep them at home
where we can comfort their declining
years and where they can be comfort
to US. We can do that without any
increase of taxation for this reason.
Time is fast thinning their ranks
and any given sum appropriated to
pensions for them will naturally in
crease the prorata share of each one as
their number decreases. And then we
will have the satisfaction of knowing
they get it. That it is not squandered
in fine salaries for useless attaches.
Mr.. Evans come out again. Old
Rankin needs you. And if there is
another who will just get up on the
same platform he will get the vote of
this subscriber. Don't all speak at
once. can't vote for but two of you.
VOTER.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23


''We've had all kinds of trouble
down to our house lately said a
we'll known liar the other day. ''You
see father has habit of going into
the pantry each night and drinking up
all the milk. Mother thought it was
the cat, so she filled up lot of -four
and water. Father didn't know the
difference. He din't leave any for
the cat. Soon father had funny
pains in his stomach. He tried to
speak but his lips were sealed. Every
time he moved you could hear crack
ling noise. Mother got scared and
sent for the doctor. The doctor came
and looked at father and said stick
out your tongue, but father couldn'e.
1t was stuck in. Then the doctor laid
father on the floor and mother and I
held him while the doctor took
poker and pried fathers mouth open.
He looked in and said: MY, the
mans full of sour doughl' So the
doctor made us carry father into the
kitshen. The doctor then poked up
the fire and he laid father on the
stove. Father got awful hot and
soon threw up ten hot biscuits, three
pies and a loaf of home made bread.
Father said to the doctor, how mnch
do owe you?' The doctor said ten
dollars. Father still had some dough
left so he coughed it up
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23

ONE ON 'EM.

We are sure that if you were to
carefully examine our stock from
front door to back, and also every
other store in Rankin County, you
would unquestionably say that no
three stocks found would show such
variety Of new seasonable goods as
ours, but we have one line which we
are especially proud of: Our mems
furnishing Goods Line, we have the
flnest line Of mems shirts you ever
looked at,and they will fit you like
Custom Tailor made goods. We con-
troll the IF. NICK Line for Brandon,
and every travling man in the State
best values in the United States. Let
us show them to you.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-23
COURT AUG. 10
List Of Cases on Civil Docket and Jurors for
the August Term

counsel for plaintiff and VIM. Bucha-
nan for defendant.
! Chas. e. Pclotto VS. r. G. Berry,
action for damages L. McLaurin
counsel for plaintiff ana VIM. Bucha-
nan for defendant.
W. NJ. Renno VS. Alabama and
Vicksburg Railroad, damages -S. T..
McLaurin counsel for plaintiff and A.
G. Mayors and McWillio and Thomp-
son for defendants.
Percy Gipson VS. Alabama and Vicks-
sburg Railroad, action for damages
S. L. McLaurin counsel for plaintiff
and A. G.. Mayors and McWillio and
Thompson for defendants.
Philip Didlake VS. r. G.. Berry, w. T.
Holiday and M. O. Donald, appeal.
}. N. Grantham VS. r. c. Berry,
appeal
j. W. Johnson VS. Gulf and Ship
Island Railroad, appeal-A. c. Mayors
and Melville and Thompson counsel
TOT deIendantS.
L. E. Therrell VS. Gulf and Ship Is
land RAILROAD, appeal Mayors and
Melville and Thompson counsel for
defendants
Jones Brothers VS. ". W. Weathers-
by, jr., appeal-W. H. Watkins coun-
sci for defendant.
LIST OF JURORS.
The following list was drawn for
jurors for second week, petit and
grand jury:
5. ii. Forbes, j. A. Lane, J. J.
Briggs, I. T. Bell, G. e. Stuckey, L.
j. Dear, A. @. Long, W. Il. Compere,
W. B. Price, S. S. Butler, G. W.
Pollock, j. M. Williams, NJ. S. Hob
son, Joe Wynn, r. Saunders, r. n.
Eubanks, ir., S. B. Stubblefeld, J. P.
Stevens. 0. f. Corley, r. E. Dortch,
E. Slade, B. G. Holmes. W. P. An
derson, j. j. Lilies, M. ". Tubbs,
G. E. Horne, J. ". Fortenberry, 0.
G. Billingslea, ID. A. Collum, J.
McBakes, John Wells. L. E. Burn
ham, Ed Ragan. j. A. Cox, G. w.
Duncan, W. L. Barrow, A. E. Martin,
j. E. Huff, J. r. Corley, G. f. Kersh,
j. W. Summers, j. r. Collier, w. H.
Walters. Luke Walters, G. A. Will
Jams, r. A. Kennedy, H. G. Pat
rick, W. L. Myers, O. H. Patrick,
w. H. McLain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
CHECKS INSPECTION.
Bill Passed by Congress May In
terfere With Cattle Business.

Washington, Feb. 23.-By the passage
of a bill regulating the inspection of
infectious cattle, congress recently took
action which may deprive Kansas to
a certain extent of the privileges of and
safeguard given by, the state livestock
sanitary commission.
The part of the law effecting state
inspection provides that interstate ship
ments of cattle. as. for example from
Texas Oklahoma or Indian Territory
through Kansas into Missouri or Iowa
shall not be subject to inspection by
state authorities. It does not mention
the prohibition of inspection by state
authorities when cattle are consigned
to any place within the state making
the inspection.
Representative Long asked the chief
of the bureau of animal industry, DR..
D. r Salmon, for this Interpretation
of the new law He replied practically
as above-that Kansas, for instance,
could not inspect cattle passing through
the state to states beyond; but that he
saw nothing in the law to prevent in
spection of cattle consigned to Kansas
points
The bill which has recently become a
law was written by Judge William NJ
Springer, formerly member of congress
HOm LIMOS, and attorney for the Ma
uonal Live Stock association. Judge
Springer is uncle to John w. Springer
of Denver. president of the association
The bill was drafted at the instigatiOn
of John W. Springer. It grew out Of
what IS termed the Colorado case, g.
wherein John W. Springer was inter
ested in a shipment of cattle from Texas
to Montana The cattle were inspected
by representatives of the bureau Of an
imal industry before leaving Texas, but
when they were en- route the Colorado
sanitary commission stopped them and
made a reinsDecti0n. Fees were col
lected of course which angered Springer.
hence the bill It was introduced by
James W. Wadsworth. of New York
chairman of the house committee OIL
agriculture, and fathered by him
The purpose of the bill is tw0fold: To
secure to shippers and consignees of cat
ond inspection fee. and to show up the eff
hciency of the inspectors of the bureau
of animal industry AS to the latter In
tent, the cattemen of southern Kansas
have always believed. and with some rea-
son, that the government inspectors are
careless and inefficient This has been par
ucularly shown. it is said by cattlemen,
at Kansas City al the stock Yards
1t is the belief by those who have given
this bill consideration that it is unconstitu-
uCnal for the reason that it seeks to in
terfere with what the United States SUI
preme court has called the police power
Of the states. 1t denies to states the power
lecting fees therefor and safeguarding
against infectious diseases It is therefore
extremely doubtful if this bin will stand
the test of the courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
PAYING NURSE.
An Example of Economy of the
Health Department.

The city is paying $50 a month to
nurse at the unoccupied smallpox hos
pltal, and until the first of the month
was furnishing provisions to the nurse
and his wife. free of charge. This is
another example of the bushes methods
of the Hughes administra ton as mayor
which are still carried out by the
Hughes appointees who refuse to follow
their chief into the Obscurity of private
life
The city physician is responsible for
ness methods in the health department
and he viii probably continue to keep a
nurse" employed until some authority
superior to him forces a change.
The board of health is supposed to
hold its regular monthly meeting tonight
and it may do something about it. The
only thing the board of health can do is
to pass resolutions. The whole manage
ment of the department is virtually
monopolized by the city physician
There has been only one case of alleged
smallpox in the haspital since it was
built, and that case was turned out
more than a month ago. But the city
continues to pay $50 a month for the
privilege of furnishing a home for the
nurse and his family. OF course there
is nothing for the nurse to do. The only
reason the city has for keeping him out
there is to protect the property The
only property of any account is a cou-
pie of stoves The rest of the furniture
is not worth carrying away. The win
dows of the building could be boarded
UP, and the hospital officially closed
until needed. Indications are that To
peka will have no further use for it this
wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
GIRLS PLAY IN A BAND.
Novel Feature of a Church Service
introduced by London Rector.

London, Feb. 23-The wOman's band
managed by Rev. Wilson Garlic has
been attracting considerable attention
of late. It is composed of eleven pretty
girls, including one whose years mum
Der only 10, and they perform on aecor~
dions and violins. This band is the
latest attractive feature" of a church
which is. perhaps. the most picturesque
place of worship in England-the Church
of St Mary-at-Hill in the East end Of
London. between the fire monument and
the tower. The rector of this church.
Rev. Wilson Garlic. is also the founder
of the famous church army" the great
rival or rather cOworLer of General
Booths Salvation Army He goes on
to go to church nowadays you must
provide something to interest-not to
say entertain-them
At his Sunday evening services he
gives cinematograph exhibition. using
MINIS that already have done duty at
the London music halls and which IL
Iustrate recent events-none of them re-
ligious- In his church. too. he has the
biggest gramophone in this country
built by an American company, into
which the Archbishop of Canterbury
and other great lights of the English
church have made short talks suited to
Mr.. Carlile's flock.
1t is at these Sunday evening services
[ that the girl band plays, and invaria bly,
makes hit with the cOngregat ton
Inc girls are dressed in SUPPLIES and
WCdi DldCh mortar OarQ mats, ike
those worn by English university stu
dents. They discard these, however. in
favor of ordinary street dress when
they take part in the regular Sunday
evening march around the monument. -
This famous march was originated by
Mr. Garlic soon after he began his work
IN the East end of London as rector o.
st. Mary-at-Hill. and it is one of the
most picturesque little ceremonies to b.
seen in the big city today It's purpose
IS to attract people to the church. just
before the service, which begins at $780,
Mr. Garlic and his choir. most of whom
are men. arrayed in their vestments and
surpllces, sally forth in procession into
the streets and march from St Mary-at-
Hill through Billingsgate up King
william street. round the SCOT begrimed
old ire monument and down East Cheap
to the church agatha walk of about a
quarter of a mile
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
MILITIA BILL PASSES.
Sharp N easure Providing for En-
campments Through House.


Representative Sharps militia bill pass
ed the house today by a vote Of 6 to y
1t conforms with the Dick National Mill
tary law, which provides for militia en-
campments at the expense OF the general
government
Bennington Of Jewell objected to the bill
on account of the great amount of money
which will be required to carry out its
provisions
vision for an assistant adjutanL general, so
that none will be appointed. This was in
conformity with the wishes of AdJutant
General Kelsey. who said he does not need
an assistant, in addition to a quarterHnas-
ter general, Unless some unlocked for trou-
Bile arises
Bevington renewed his objections to the
bill in explaining his vote and said he
thought the money which it would require
could be used to far better advantage at
the Fort Hays normal school.
King of ottawa explained that most OF
the money would be returned to the state
by the national government. and O'Don-
nell of Ellsworth said the expense would
not come on the taxpayers of Kansas, but
that the provisions OF the Dick law will
army of militia from all over the country
which will prove Of great benefit to kan
sas.
considerable number of members had
voted against the bill before these eXpla-
nations were made. but some of them al
forwards changed. so that the bill was
easily PASSED.
The executive and judicial appropriation
bill carried appropriations amounting to
$50 200 for the military department during
the next two years OF this amount 1t Is
expected the national government Will .e-
turn $4,000. BevingtOns objection to the
bill was based on the fact that there
might be some slip about this matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
BONE NOT IN IT.
Decides to Stay Out of Seventh Dis
trict Fight.

Harry Bone, secretary to Governor
Bailey, will not go into the Seventh dis
trict congressional race but viii throw
all his influence to Judge Frank Price
of Ashland. Judge Price was in Topeka
Saturday night and announced his can
didacy after a talk with Mr.. Bone
Price will have all six counties IN his
old judicial district behind him, said
Mr. Bone today, and some outside
strength besides The other fellows will
know that he is running, all right.
Mr.. Bones support does not carry
with il, of course, the prestige of the
governors office, although he is so close
~. connected with it. Governor Bailey
has repeatedly announced that he will
not be drawn into the contest but Will
maintain strict neutrality
Judge Price went out to the short
grass country and settled in what is
now Clark county before the county was
organized. He served in the house of
1887. and in the senate of 1889 Soon
afterwards he was appointed TO the
bench of the new Thirty-first judicial
district by Governor Humphrey and
served on the bench for eleven years,
resigning about two years ago to resume
his practice at Ashland
The counties in his judicial district
are Comanche. Clark. Meade, Gray,
Ford and KiOWa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
WAS ALITTLE BETTER.
Sunday Night Show Not So Bad as
Others.

The fourth of the era wford Education
81 Series of plays was presented at the
New Crawford opera house last night. In
the Shadow of the GaIlows' "a sweet
scented subject for Sunday night dreams
This melodrama is not quite so bad as
the title would imply. and not as bad as
others of the series which have haunted
the town on Sunday nights since Mr..
era wford secured the right in the district
court, but nevertheless it was bad. 1t was
the close of a seven nights engagement or
the Lillian Mortimer company and carries
out the alleged proverb that the worst al
ways comes last Miss Mortimer, who IS
really clever actress. has very little
chance to display her talents. and the
vaudeville fea tures between acts won most
eff the applause FURNISHED almost eNclu-
sively by the Jefferson de Angels COM
pany. which occupied boxes on the first
floor The melodrama was set of with
some very effective scenery especially in
the last act. the gruesome one where =
train rounding an So curve, shows first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-23
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, FEB. 23.-CATTL Receipts to-
day IS 900 head Market steady. Good TO
prime steers. S5.50d5. IS: poor to medium,
So 25M4.50. stockers and feeders, 2.35414 SO;
cows 81. 409I4-50. heifers s2.O0d4.7 70. Gamers.
s1-40d2.50 bulls, S2.00d4- .: calves, $500
$50; Texas fed steers S3-50d4-25
mated Tuesday, 25, 600 head: left over from
Saturday 530l head. Market slow and
steady to sc lower Mixed and butchers 3,
s6.90d72 %; good to choice heavy. s.. 7.50 ;
rough heavy, s6.95dz Is; light, s6.55Q6-s5;
bulk of sales. IS. 956I7.25-
Sheep and lambs steady Good to choice
wethers. S5.00d5.75; fair to choice mixed,
S4.0oQ5.00: western sheep. Sf75fi5.75 native
lambs 81 7507.25, western lambs, $4-l51tl Is.
Official receipts and shipments Saturday :
Cattle. Hogs Sheep
REGENTS .... ........ 3S6 1853 ], Al
Shipments .-.... 5000. 40 5,l2 .--.--