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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-11
FARMING Worn Out Soils,

1t is not to be wondered that men &C.
cupying worn out farms are anxious tc
get away from them and on to farms
where the soil will produce crops. While
there are many farms that are apparently
the intelligent upbullding Of the soil, there
are many others where 1t is not within.
the means Of the owners pocket to bring
it up to q state Of profitable fertility. Il
can be done, but it is work for the man
of means. Most of the worn out farmA
are those where the soil Is sandy and
where, to get any crop at all, 1t is nee.
essary to obtain it wholly by supplying
all the plant food needed by the crop, an
expensive proposition and only warranted
when the price obtained for the crop is
large. The farm that appears to be worn
out but really is not, needs humus in the
soil in order TO furnish something to hold
the moisture. Such a farm or piece of
ground might be handled to advantage
by growing on 1t any crop it would grow
which was suited for food when mixed
with grains; then by applying the manure
and some chemical fertilizers a better
crop may be grown the next year and
after awhile some legume may be grown
and thus the cost of nitrogen be reduced.
At best bringing up q worn out field is a
difficult proposition and ought to be
avoided when possible and it Is always
possible II we use the proper methods to
keep up the fertility, and no method COM
pares with the one by which more fertil-
ity is applied to the soil than is required
to grow the crop,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-11
Beautifyinu the Roadside.

DCalSiiJlIlS lie FoduoluSs
The writer was much interested in go
ing through a small park in a certain
small town some time ago. Perhaps It is
wrong to dignity the pot by the name
park, for it contained less than 5000
square feet in the form OF a triangle. 1t
was located at the intersection of two
roads, one of which wound sharply at
right angles, meeting a third road a hun
dred feet away and thus forming the
triangle. This strip of ground was too
small for building urposes SO the owner
conceived the idea of making a park of
it. He had it properly graded and sowed
to grass and then laid 1T out In a simple
but artistic name to trees and shrubs.
Feeling that he wished to care for it
himself, he retained the title of it, but
made 1t known that the public were well
come to use 1t and that, to all intents and
purposes, 1t was public property. AS the
trees grew and cast considerable shade
our friend had cheap but serviceable seats
placed in his little park for the benefit of
the weary. The keep off the grass
signs apply only to adults, for children
may roll on the grass all they wish. Here
was d plot Of ground worth, at building
lot prices, perhaps $50 or 5000, made to
benefit a whole town. More than that 1t
has increased the value of the property
Immediately surrounding it at least one
third and, best of all, it has been such an
~ lSo2ol " tlC SluCl VI lIllS lOWH
of less than 1000 souls that a real park of
some ten acres Is being made rear the
central part Of the town. Surprising one
applies this general idea to the beautify-
ing Of the roadside by the planting of
trees and the grading and seeding Of the
space between the road proper and the
farm line. Is there any doubt but what
1t would pay?
Eggs for Matching Purposes.
Those who understand eggs best never
use the eggs that are laid during the early
winter for Matching purposes; indeed, the
male bird is kept out Of the flock until
the eggs that are to be used for Matching
are being obtained. Other breeders find it
an excellent plan to select from their
flocks the hens whose eggs they wish to
use for Matching and keep such hens by
themselves. feeding them in such a man
ner that they will lay a perfect egg with
good firm shell and properly fertilized.
Such hens are not forced by feeding to
lay the highest number of eggs possible in
the shorest time, but are treated go that
they will lay the eggs hat will produce
tho best chicks. The food must be varied
and there must be plenty of green food
and grit go that tho shells will be OF the
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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-11

claimed for 1t by the introducers, yet had
sufficient merit to warrant further and
more extended trials. The heads are large
and solid. crisp and tender, while the
plant stands the heat of summer we'll,
thus greatly extending the season. One
Of the peculiaritics of the variety is the
tufted leaves and these, with the large
and sold head, makes the variety eX-
ceedingly attractive to offer to the mar
bat
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-11

and the nhmo OF this paper, We
will gladly send you q lot Of farm
seed samples. well worth $1,000 to
get a start with, together with our
mammoth 40 page illustrated
cntnloE, describing itch novel.
ties as Arid Land Barrie Lacaroni
Wheat, Two Foot Oats, Pea Dat,
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-01-15
4 Chattanooga DruggIst'. Statement.

Robert Miller, Of the Read House Drug
Store, Of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes: There is
more merit in EOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR than IN
any other cough syrup. The calls for il multiply
derfully and we sell OF ii than all other cough
syrups combined a.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-01-15
a Severe Cold For Three Months.

The following letter from A. J. Nusbaum, Of Bates
yile Ind, tells its story: 81 suffered for three
months with severe cold. druggist prepared me
some medicine, and physician prescribed for me,
AND TAR, and eight doses cured me.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07
FIELD DAY AT ESfPORIA.
Drake Was High Man With Eight Sec
onds and One First.

Fmporia. Kas.. June THE an
nual field day sports at the Normal
were contested Monday afternoon.
with the following results:
100-yard dash-Ise, first; Masters,
second. Time. 10 3-5.
Half mile run-Clewen, first; Even,
second. Time, PA As.
Pole vault--Gaddis. first; Drake,
second. Height. feet inches.
ond Distance, "a feet 9 inches.
120-yard hurdle--Ise, first, Drake,
second. Time, :1s.
Mile run-FridleY first; Morrison.
second. Time, 5;32 As.
220-yard dash--Masters, first; Cad
dis, second. Time, :23 3-5.
Hammer throw-Meek, first; Drake,
second. Distance. 1O3 feet 10 inches.
Broad jump-Clewell, first; Drake.
second. Distance. 20 feet.
22O-yard hurdle-Ise, first; Drake,
second. Time, :2S.
44O-yard run-Masters, first; Har-
gis. second. Time, :57 3-5.
Two-mile run-F'ridley, first; Even,
second. Time, 1870.
Discus throw-Drake, first; Meek
second. Distance. 81 feet 4 inches.
5O-yard kid race-GIen Allen, first;
Beryl Cox, second. Time, a as
High jump-Clewell, first; Drake.
second. Height, 4 feet inches
Relay race-Literati society won
Time, Sill.
The last event is an fnter-society
affair with a silver cup as trophy. The
Literat society has held this cup for
the last three years. Drake made the
highest individual score.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07
ANTI-MORMON ACTION.
Idaho Democrats Pass Resolutions
Against Polygamy.

Weiser, Idaho, June THE idaho Dem
ocratic convention adjourned after incor-
porating the so-called anti-Mormon reso-
luton in their platform instructing the
delegates to vote for W. r. Hearst for
the presidential nomination and indorsing
Senator Dubois for his work for the state.
The delegates to the national convention
are:
Senator Fred Dubois. Henry Heitfeld,
Frank w Hunt, w. w Woods, Timothy
Reagan and J. W Baltic. The alter
mates are Ramsey Walker W. r. Kin
choff. John Nugent and Frank Harris 81
Donnelly, chairman of the state conven-
ton, was elected national committeeman.
The anti-pOlygany resolution follows:
We also instruct our delega ton to the
national convention to use every honor
able means to have said convention place
a plank in the Democratic platform ad-
Vocating such amendment to the cOnsti-
tuition of the United States will
thoTize congress to pass such national leg
islatiOn may be necessary to suppress
polygamy or unlawful cohaDitation within
the United States or any territory sub
jeet. to it's jurisdiction and to provide for
the punishment thereof"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07
EAST SIDE SEWER
Resolution Providing for One Is
Adopted.
People Have 20 Days to Secure
RemOnstrance.

BY a unanimous vote, the city coun-
Gil Monday night passed Councilman
Ryder's resolution declaring it neces-
sary for the best interests of the city
that sewer system be constructed in
the Second ward. Councilmen Griley
and Holiday of the Second ward
voted for this resolution, though
Councilman Griley explained that in
dong so he simply considered that he
was opening up the question in order
to give Second ward people chance
to express themselves by means of
remOnstrance-
Unless within twenty days a remon-
STRANGE, signed by the owners of a
majority of the square feet of proper
ty in the proposed district is submitted
to the council, it seems likely that the
big sewer will be constructed.
TO help the sewer project along
and give it backing, the board of edu-
cation presented to the council
strong letter urging that the sewer be
built. for the purpose of improving
the sanitary condition OF the large
school buildings located east of the
Shunganunga creek
Councilman Ryder also presented
communication from DR.. c. F. Mem
ninger, chairman of the board OF
health, giving statistics OF great I'M
pOrtance compiled from the city rec
ords These statistics show that
great many more deaths occur in
those portions of the city which have
no sewer than in the districts Whlcn
have a sewer. His letter is as fol-
lows:
DR.. L. A. Ryder. Topeka, Kas.:
My Dear Doctor-You viii pardon
me if I take up your time on matters
relating to the health of the city of
Topeka. The only warrant I have for
so doing is the fact that you are the
chairman of the committee from our
city council on health and sanitation.
and that you have requested me TO
that ought to come before the
council.
In my trips over the city I have OBJ
served that the East sfde-east of
the Santa Fe road-needs perhaps the
greatest attention in q sanitary way.
I am fully convinced that a sewer in
that part of the city would be of in
caIculable worth. The entire city
would profit thereby, but especially
that section. In order to make this
fact more patent, 1 desire to call your
attention to the death rate per 1000
population in sewer districts and in
districts where there are no sewers:
Typhoid fever-Out of sewer dis
tricts, 0.5O; in sewer districts, 0.10.
AIalarial fever-Out of sewer dis
tricts. 0.47; in sewer districts, 0-O5.
Diphtheria-Out Of sewer districts,
0.50; in sewer districts, 0.05.
Intestinal diseases of sewer
districts. OF: in sewer districts, OH.
Infantile diseases=Out of sewer
districts. 0.60; in sewer districts, 0.2o.
T7neumonia-Out of sewer districts,
LAT: in sewer districts, OBS.
Consumption-Out of sewer dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07
Joint Cases Dismissed.

Kansas City, Kan, June 1.-Two
cases against Tim Lyons, charged with
running a Joint were dismissed by
Judge J. McCabe Moore in the district
court here yesterday at the request of
NJ. J. Reitz, city attorney. These cases
were taken to the district court on ap-
peal from the police court, where
Lyons was fined under a city ordi-
nance which provided a fine with no
imprisonment for running a Joint"
Since the appeal of the case the SUI
preme court of Kansas has held that
a city ordinance which did not provide
imprisonment was defective. These
were the last cases under the old city
ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07

was for the superintendent to settle
and not the board.
Judge Carver objected to a bill for
telephone tolls amounting to $40. He
distance telephone talking. The rest of
the board thought so too and decided
that hereafter employees of the schools
who talk over the long dist9nce tele-
phones do no more talking than they
would if they paid for the talks out of
their own funds.
There was some discussion over the
bill for $42 for engrossing 120 diplomas
at IS cents diploma. The board
thought that was high and that the di-
plonas ought to be engrossed in To-
peka by home talent inste ad of being
sent to Lawrence. All the objection
vanished when the announcement was
made that Topeka engrossers charge 70
cents for each diploma
The board viii receive bids June 20
for plumbing of the Quincy school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07
AT DIR. swENssoN's GRAVE.
Members of the Augustana Synod Re
member Dead Swedish Leader.

Lindsborg. Kan..June AT Mondays
session Of Augustana synod a new con-
stitution was adopted for the church
extension society. making the organic
alton more effective in it's efforts to as
sist struggling congregations. The re-
port of the Augustana Book Concern
showed the publication house to be in
a f1ourishing condition. Rev. J. A. San
dell and DR.. L. A. Johnston, of St. Paul;
DR.. G. w. Foss, of Rock Island. and
Rev. G. J. Sodergren, of Burlington,
were elected members of the board of
directors.
Articles of incorporation were ac-
cepted for the deaconness institute at
Omaha. The board was authorized to
elect d field superintendent. In the af-
ternoon the synod visited the grave OF
the late DR.. Carl A. Swensson. It was
an impressive scene. DR.. z. Norelius
president of the synod, spoke, DR.. M
Stolp. of New York, read a poem, and
the entire synod united in singing DR..
Swensson's favorite hymn, Nearer, My
God to Thee"
The Women's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society OF the Augustana synod
held its thirteenth annual convention.
Mrs. DR.. Ewald. of Chicago, is presi-
dent of the society. The society decid-
ed to support Hetty Nelson, of Rockford,
in building a medical college in Indiana.
The society mas contributed $1,000 to
the hospital building and will raise $23,-
900 during the coming year
Among the speakers was Annette
Wahlstedt, missionary in Porto Rico.
An impressive feature of last evenings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07

tricts. 1856; in sewer districts. 1872
These facts and figures are taken
from our official record, and can be
verified and duplicated for succeeding
years.
You will observe in each and every
instance the death rate was higher by
from one to nine-tenths per thousand
population in districts not supplied
with sewer You will observe also
that almost every class of disease is
here represented. those affecting the
young. the middle aged and the old.
Warranted by these facts. I would
most earnestly urge you to use every
means in your power to influence the
people of the East side, and with all
zeal and energy persuade the city, to
construct a sewer for that section of
the city.
I wish to thank you in advance for
considering this matter, and also to
say that 1 am greatly pleased with
your earnest and sincere help YOU
have shown the board of health.
With kindest regards I am,
Yours cordially and fraternally
G. F. ME.NNI NIGER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07
MISS ROOSEVELT COOL.
Emerged From a Cab Accident I'm
RULED and Unhurt.

Washington, June Miss Alice
Roosevelt. returning from St. Louis
where she has been the heroine of tne
Worlds fair drama, reached Washing
ton to be Immediately made the vic
tim of a cab accident.
With her maid, Miss Roosevelt was
driven from the depot toward home in
a brougham that had been sent for
them.
At the northeast corner of the treas
ury, and opposite the Riggs house, the
horse suddenly reversed himself, the
brougham following him in crack-the-
whip fashion. The corner is busy one
and was congested. 1t is street car
transfer station and a crowd of people
at once recognized the White House
liveries. rosette-decOrated harness and
smart equipage.
After mixing in with an automobile or
two, three carriages and a hack that
were either standing at the corner or
Roosevelt's brougham fell, breaking the
shaft. and tangled himself up in the
harness by trying to roll.
Out of the midst of this scrimmage
Miss Roosevelt suddenly emerged. ac-
tive but unruffled. she had opened the
brougham door and jumped.
The maid also escaped. but in mucn
agitation. She waited too. until the
horse fell down and the gyrations of the
brougham were at an end.
Cabs and several policemen swarmed
to the rescue. while the crowd stam-
peded between the wheels of one and
the cabs of the othe~ to get a view
of the presidents daughter. She ignoT-
ed the demonstration and walked quick
ly in the direction of the White House.
followed by the maid. who was lodging
ina ginary horses the length of the side
walk to the White House gate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07
Items From Manhattan.

Manhattan, June IA strange
man apparently demented. who gave
the name of William Ward. was taken
by the police here yesterday and
lodged in Jail. He is a rather refined
looking, well dressed man, and tells a
very disconnected story about having
been employed by H. S. Scott & Co.
of Kansas City as telegraph operator.
Woolford Reedy, a stonemason of
this city, mysteriously disa ppeared
last Saturday night, leaving a bride of
a few months. Mrs. Woolford is pros
trated with grief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07
a Kansan Qualities as a NIidshipman.

Annapolis. Md, June Il medical
board consisting of John c. Wise, the
medical director, president; Surgeon
E. P. Stone and Assistant Surgeon
Clarence F. Ely began the physical
examination today of 139 candidates
for admission to the naval academy
who had already passed their mental
examination. Those who successfully
passed and were admitted as mid
shipmen include H. w. Bruno of
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07

Can anything be. worse than to feel that
every minute will be your last2 Such was
the experience OF Mrs. S. H Newson. De-
catur- Ala For three years" she writes.
gestion. stomach and bowel trouble.
Death seemed inevitable when doctors
and all remedies failed. At length I was
induced to try Electric Bitters and the re-
suit was miraculous. I improved al once
and now I'm completely recovered - For
liver. kidney. stomach and bowel trou-
bles Electric Bitters is the only medicine.
Only SOC. It's guaranteed by Arnold
Drug Co, 81 North Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
coming in. declaring DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption Coughs
and Colds to be unequaled. A recent ex-
preston from T. J. Mcfarland, Benton
Vile. Va, serves as example. He writes:
7 had bronchitis for three years and doc
tored all the time without being benefited.
Then began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery. and a few bottles wholly
cured me- Equally effective in curing
all lung and throat troubles, consumption
pneumonia and grip. Guaranteed by Arm.
old Drug Co. S2i n Kansas ave. Trial
bottles free; regular sizes SOC and s1.o0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07

this year and has had 50 chances.
Now they have a scheme to help Fort
Scott out of the hole. Joe Roe, the
Nestor of the league suggests that each
of the other seven clubs in the league
loan the Giants player lie thinks Arm
strong, Topeka. would be right. Schrant
from Sedalia Welday from Joplin,
Springfield. Perrine, lola, Risley, Pitts
burg. Baerwald, etc. etc. There would
be nothing to it if that system were
followed. Just take the nine best men
in the league and break up the circuit
In opposition to Mr.. ROe's idea, yet
along the same line, why not let each
club give Fort Scott it's poorest player
and if Hornaday can make any of them
into good material why he is welcome
and nobody will feel badly. If Mr.. Roe
really made the suggestion. he ought
to have a premium for the joke and
life job on Puck
lola is the poorest paying town in
the league. so far as crowds are con-
cerned. In one of the games at lola
just SIS was taken in at the gate, and
a the next one Is cents more than that
The Gas Lighters keep up their team
with subscriptions. There is not city
in the circuit which would not gladly
exchange clubs with the Iolans today.
Fred Hornaday has given up hope Of
getting Armstrong to manage his Fort
Scott Giants and has now turned his
attention towards corralling Carl Wood.
the crack helder-catcher of Springfield.
1t would be a good acquisition, but
Shorty Hurlburt has still a say.
Joplin. now playing here. has signed
Sam Morris. the Indian pitcher who
made such a record in the Territory
last year
Leavenworth has signed Busy
Smith. who was with lola two years
ago. The youngster AEd both speed and
curves then, but simply could not win.
It was heart-break king to watch the boy
work He gave it up. but has returned.
Springfield has only two pitchers
now. Gum did not stick He was
tried plentifully. When lanky Cupid
Horton goes. what will poor Hurlburt
do them
It is about up to the league man
ayers who are trying to strengthen
their teams TO make up their minds
that lola will not sell any of its pres
ent bunch. Some of the ball people
thought that lola was only out to sell,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07
Rock Island system.

Colorado Flyer for Kansas City
leaves Topeka every day at 7:45 a. m,
arrives Kansas City 1885 a. M. con-
Meeting with all trains north. south,
and east. Leaves Kansas City $50 p.
m arrives Topeka $40 p. m. Carries
dining car in both directions, and is
4 through train without stops at in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07

Manhattan, Kan. June THE an
nual faculty senior baseball game was
played on the college diamond here
yesterday and resulted in a tie-15 to
Is. The feature of the game was the
surprisingly strong work on the part
of the faculty. Batteries: Faculty.
Halstead. Eastman, Price; Seniors.
Whipple. Groves, Rogers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY.
The Worlds Fair Line.

Seven daily trains between Kansas
City and St. Louis which leave KAN
sas City 6:55. 500, 1910 a. m. ana
1s10. 9:15. 400 D. m. and 1905 mid
right
Ask for your ticket via this line
from Kansas City. II you miss one
train. you will not have long to wait
for another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07

"A doctor here has sued me for So 81.
which I claimed was excessive for a case
of cholera morbus,' says r. White of
CoacheIla. Cal AT the trial he praised
his medical skill land medicine i asked
him If il was not Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy he used
as I had good reason to believe it was.
and he would not say under oath that it
was not" No doctor could use a better
remedy than this in a case of cholera
morbus; it never fails. Sold by all drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07

Through sleeper to st. Louis, Santa Fe.
Leaving Topeka $50 p. M. arriving
st. Louis 7:15 a. m. Call or address,
T. l. King. c. p. & r. A, Topeka, or
phone $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07

Roy Bevis, Topeka's star left fielder,
who can handle flies with any of them,
but is now out of the running with a
broken hand, has not made an error
this year and has had So chances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07

was the placing of wreath
Of flowers on the bust of Dr.. Carl
Swensson by representative ladies from
each conference in the synod.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07

but they since have bravely gotten
over it. Manager Alberts thought he
could gather in Bankhead and Shu-
meyer, but he couldn't