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The Topeka state journal., 1904-02-19
WAGES MAY GO UP.
Advance Warranted by I'm
prOvement in Iron Trade.

New York, Feb 19.-The most strfk-
ing news of the business week as shown
by special kilograms from correspon-
dents of the International Mercantile
Agency throughout the United States
and Canada is found in Pittsburg ad-
vices that constituent steel corporation
companies making steel bars find the
improvement in demand sufficient to
warrant discussion of voluntary Of
fer to advance wages a month ahead
quite as significant are reports to the
International Mercantile Agency from
New England that the volume of rail-
way traffic there in general merchan-
disc lines is Is per cent heavier than a
year ago; that it is heavier than a
year ago on roads centering at Chicago,
at Duluth and the twin cities,'' at st.
Louis and New Orleans, and is but
slightly below last years total at Pitts
burg with the volume increasing
This, in the face of Interruptions to
traffic, by snow, ice and extreme cold
weather, presents a more favorable sit
uation respecting current distribution
of goods than had been supposed.
Prices of shoes are to be advanced
mills may have to shut down during
the summer months, owing to the
uncertainty of prices and supplies.
Conservative southern advices say
many interior buyers are unquestion-
ably loaded with high priced cotton,
and unless prices advance effects may
be felt later Further investigation
concerning winter wheat and range
cattle shows that recent severity of
weather has caused only nominal
losses in either direction. Western
Pennsylvania expert opinion inclines
to the view that there will be no strike
of bitumincus coal miners between the
Alleghenys and the Mississippi where
operators have refused 10 meet de-
mands made.
A. the southwest spring trade has
been relatively most active, particularly
in dry goods, shoes and clothing. Chi
cago packers have large orders abroad,
believed to be on account of the war
in the far east.
The only thing in railway grain rate
cutting which has attracted attention
was the effort to explain. 1t Is without
significance
Foreign war complications have slim
ulated wheat prices to the highest point
reached in six years. Baltimore job
bers will be able to supply the bulk OF
orders or hand but will not handle as
much business during the spring as If
there had been no fire. Less trade than
expected has gone elsewhere The
city's financial loss, over and above In
surance. is estimated at from $40.000,000
to $75, 900, 900.
General trade in the Dominion of Can
ada continues quiet Interest is taken
in the proposed reorganization OF Con
solidated Lake Superior as the Canadian
Improvement company, in which it is
said the government will become finan-
cially interested The business COM
munity is interested in the apparent
hitch in ratification of the arrangement
between the Grand Trunk Pacific and
the government It is regarded as Ger
tain however, that the new transcon-
tinentaI railway will be constructed
The expenditure, it is thought, Will in
volve 800. 600. .0o0
The Topeka state journal., 1904-02-19
TO LEGALIZE POOLING.
Paul Morton Says 1t Would Be Solu-
ton of Railway Troubles.

Chicago, Feb. 19-Paul Morton, sec
ond vice president of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railway system, in an
article just published by the University
of Chicago Press, says that pooling of
interests is the solution of present rail-
way troubles, and it will be lega1ized
in the near future. He gives as his
opinion that the preferential rates
which have resulted from the inter
state commerce law prohibiting trusts
and combinations are a menace to JUS
tice and fair play and must be done
away with. He says:
Il have always been an advocate of
legalized pooling. because I believe it
will go a long way toward insuring a
maintenance of tariffs, and thereby
prevent favoritism and inside rates to
The Topeka state journal., 1904-02-19

large shippers and great cities. 1 be-
lieve that the foundation of the state
itself is threatened by any long con-
tinued discrimination against the small
shipper and the small town. When all
the railroads are owned by one syndi-
cate, as I believe will be the case,
there will arrive a time when a We
hement demand will be made for gov
ernment ownership and operation of
the railroads of the United States"
The Topeka state journal., 1904-02-19
French Cruisers Leave Japan.

Nagasaki, Feb 19.-The French arm
ored cruiser Admiral de Gueydon has
sailed for Saigen, the capital of French
Cochin-China. The French second class
cruiser Pascal left Chemulpo February
Is for Saigen by way of Shanghai.
Heavy snow storms are reported
through Korea.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-02-19
BATTERED HEAVY SEAS
The Steamer Lain Completes a
Tempestuous Voyage.

New York, Feb. 19.-Battered by
heavy seas and with her captain and
second officer injured by an enormous
wave that swept over the lofty bridge,
the steamer Lain reached port today
after tempestuous voyage from Genoa,
Naples and Gibraltar. She had very
rough passage throughout, being under
reduced speed every day. On Sunday
February IA, the weather was very
squally and stormy and seas repeatedly
broke over the fore deck One giant
sea struck the bridge and knocked Cap
tain Bolte and Second Officer Glund
down, fracturing two of the captains
ribs and bruising the second officer
about the head. The bridge was dam
aged, staunchions bent and part of the
rail carried away. The Italian steamer
Stella also from italian ports had a
similar experience.
It's a mistake to imagine that itching
piles can't be cured; a mistake to suffer
a day longer than you can help. Doan's
Ointment brings instant relief and per-
maneut cure. At any drug store, so
cents.
Tun7bling Auditorium Tuesday night
The Topeka state journal., 1904-02-19

The ladies of the Parkdale NJ. E.
church will hold a bazaar at 133 Lake
street. on the afternoon and evening of
February % and %. oysters served IN
the evening for Is cents.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-02-19

currence and have referred the matter
to ViceroY Alexieff.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-02-19

Y. w. c. A.-Y. NJ. c. A Auditorium
Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-02-19

Your choice of 500 5O-cent all silk Tes-bows, folds,
and club styles, all neat and patterns Why pay
others SOC for when you buy them here Saur
day-your choice ...................1 1Oc
One lot of heavy large-size Comforts, with fancy
sateen covers filled with extra sheet of cotton piled
out for quick selling Saturday ................05
Fine straw Carpet Brooms, we'll made, 25 cent sell
ler-each &c
Your choice of our entire stock of Mems Wool Hats,
$500 and $500 values everyone good style, each CSC
Mems Rubbers, the wel-known Whales Goodyear
brand, in bright, goods, special auction bought
lot, pair 25c
Children's Underwear, per garment ........1 1880
Ladies' Underwear, natural wool, per garment. 35c
Mercerzed Sateen Petticoats, fast black skirts made
with founce 4Oc
Large size Turkish Towels. s................... 1Oc
Full size Bleached Sheets, with wide hem Acc
The Topeka state journal., 1904-02-19

TumbIlng Auditorium Tuesday night
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

suits. If the terminal bud of a fast
growing shoot is cut off the effect
is to develop all the remaining buds
to greater or less degree. The upper
buds will shoot forward with wood
growth. Those lower down will often
develop fruit spurs. This work should
be done about the middle of the grow
ing season Cutting away in the
spring onehalf or two-tnirds of the
previous years growth is good prac
tice where there is excessive wood
growth 1t increases the tendency to
develop fruit and brings on the bear
~evelop fruit spurs and brings on the
bearing period.
T. Greiner, in Farm and Fireside,
says: Some plants can stand spraying
with stronger solutions of copper sui
plate than others, but the difficulty
seems to be that we don't know as yet
the strength of the solutions that are
safe in each particular case. l sprayed
the strawberry patch at first with a
solution of one pound of sulphate to
four gallons of water, which is much
stronger than recommended for kill
ing weeds, especially mustard, in grain
fields This soloution scorched the
chickweed and some other weeds to
some extent, without, however, killing
any of them entirely, while the straw
berry plants were in no way affected.
A few days ago I tried solution of
one pound of the copper sulphate to
about two gallons of water. This gave
the chickweed and other weeds, even
plaintains and docks, quite setback,
yet did not appear to hurt the straw
berries. I will have to keep on trying
but have to do it carefully at this
time, as | do not wish to endanger the
strawberry plants. The field seems
to be promi sing, but exact and system
attic experiments are needed, so that
we shall know what we are about We
must find out how strong solutions our
strawberries, celery and other cult
waited crops can stand, and then we
may be able to fight the weeds in a
wholesale and perfectly safe way The
very weak applications will hardly
answer the purpose. Possibly the
plants may be differently affected
when wet with dew or rain and when
dry. We must try and find out all
these points before we can go ahead
intelligently and safely"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

Charleston. Wash, produced 40
900 boxes of cherries this year, 3d.
900 of which were shipped to Chicago
by the Fruitgrowers' Association and
netted the growers IL cents per
pound. There will also be shipped
about 60 carloads of peaches from
the same locality.
Kendrick, Idaho, dispatches say that
reports from the orchards on Amerl-
can. Bear and Texas ridges and the
Big Potlatch are to the effect the
apple and prune crop will be unusu-
ally good Farmers are expecting
some difficulty in securing hands to
harvest their various crops.
1t is essential to the health of the
tree that the dead limbs should be
kept cut out that they should be cut
off close to the body of the tree, and
that whatever time this or any other
pruning is done, the cut surfaces
should always be painted. The paint
serves both as a protection against
weathering, and as preventative
against the attacks of fungi.
Prunes to the extent of 90,000,00O
pounds were produced in Santa Clara
county, California, in 1902. This one
county produced half of all the prunes
in the United States and in addition
to this a larger amount OF aprlcots
and cherries than any other county
in California. In the beautiful Santa
Clara Valley, a picture of which is
shown at the Worlds Fair, in the
Santa Clara exhibit, in the Palace OF
Agriculture, are four million and
half of prune trees whose flowers in
April make the Santa Clara valley ap-
pear like a sea of white blossoms
when viewed from the tops of the
adjacent mountains. The crop is
picked during the latter part of Au-
gust and September, and the fruit is
laid out to dry before it is packed and
shipped In the Santa Clara exhibit
prunes are daily dispensed to thous-
ands of visitors and demonstrations
of the method of cooking prunes are
also given. For awhile the rush was
so great that fresh box of prunes had
to be opened every fifteen minutes.
The pavilion of the exhibit is covered
with dried fruit, prunes, peaches and
apricots, and is surrounded by model
of the famous Lick Observatory in
California.
What can be done to develop fruit
buds? 1t is a matter of common OBJ
serVation that on a tree making eX-
cessive wood growth fruit spurs or
buds are not developed in correspond
ing degree. 1t has been observed also
that anything that checks the wood
growth will develop fruit spurs. This
is the theory of root pruning, girdling
and growing in sod. Diminish the
vigor of the wood growth and nature
makes an effort to perpetuate herself
| through the fruit. 1t is doubtful, how
ever, whether any of these methods
are to be recommended upon CONNER
cial grounds. Every species of tree
has it's period of maturity 1t is pos
sible by some such methods as have
been indicated to throw it into fruit
before this period of maturity is
reached but only at the expense of
the vitality of the tree. There is an
other method that has shown good re-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

The peach is perhaps one of the
easiest of all trees to bud and any
bright boy or girl ought to be able TO
grow the most desirable and hardest
budded varieties. Pits of the peach
are saved in August and September
from ripening fruit and ought TO De
stratified in moist soil, or should they
be allowed to lie considerable time ana
become dry it is considered wise to
let them stand in very moist soil or
stratified earth for some little time be-
fore planting. Then they should be
planted in soil that has been so care
fully prepared that it is not likely to
dry out during the succeeding dry
winter. The kernel of the pit should
be plump enough with moisture SO
that the frosts of winter expanding
the moisture of the pit should rup-
ture the shell and allow termination
the following spring. These pits
should be planted three inches apart
in nursery rows 31a feet apart. With
good cultivation they will attain
height of from two to five feet the
first season, depending on the char
acter and quality of the soil and the
amount of rainfall and cultivation
From the 10th to the end of August
these little trees should be budded at
the surface with matured leaf buds,
not with fruit buds, from other trees
of desirable varieties. Using a very
thin and sharp knife cross cut is
made just through the bark, slit
an inch or more in length below it,,
allowing the insertion of the bud cut
from the twig in such manner that
there is the slightest possible film of
wood and bark one-half to three-quar-
tiers of an inch in length. This bud
is tucked in this open slit of bark and
then tied in, using three or four wraps
below the bud and as many above,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15
BY f. WALDEN

The original standard apple box held
just 2,15O cubic inches which is ex-
actly a bushel. The box recommended
by the Colorado horticultural society
is 111hx111ax1SA inches inside meas
ure which equals 2,413a cubic inches
or one-eighth more than bushel.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

The American apple growers con-
gress has recommended the adoption
of a box for apple packages with di-
mansions 11Rx11Rx2O inches inside
measure. This box will contain 2,645
cubic inches which is nearly one-fifth
more than a standard bushel and is
thus greatly in favor of the purchaser
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30

rules. authorized tho referee %
award one point 30 aGsau fOutcd
BY an opponent while trying Tor
goal
There vas some doubt formerly
aH % whether the team whose play
or was fauled should also have a
free throw for goal The new rtk9
add that this shall not interfeH
with . free throw for KOa OHn fDal
Tee tbua mahlaG Il Noaabs 20 y
ruee tDur Inints on this one play
Ia Se1ts - IsH fouled the player
thrOsa TO- aRa two p1lata are
scored. &C. point is aNardea by to-
referee tsd the pk yer Is allowed
an additional free throw for the
foul. giving him an opportunity Of
scoring one point more n be throws
the foul goal Under the old rules,
N n player threw a goal from out
side and missed the basket the ball
went 10 the center. while under the
new rules tbs ball continues In
play
Under rule ~. sections I and (.
the referee is required 10 promptly
diaquailfy any player using pfofane
or abusive language.
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70 the basket. the word basket" II
now used Ia contradlHtincti0n 10
goal"
The minimum size OF playing
space (2.t00 square feet IL omitted
In rule I. section /. Rule 3 section
1. requires background Of wood
At least quarters OF an inch
thick for the baskets. Screens are
no longer permitted.
An important. II not the most I'm
partant. change IL rule II. section
10. prohibiting more than one play
er OF each team from taehiing the
ball at the same time. A "dribble"
Is now only counted such when a
player advances more than two
steps while rolling or bouncing the
ball The rule that In n drihble
both hands shall not be used sim
ultRneouziy more than once Is gtill
effective. Under rule II. section II.
n man r. not out Of bounds IL only
one foot II outside. Players may be
changed at any time during the
game (uow rule II. section 26l. Last
years rules as we'll rs the new
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30

the fight aud was carried from the
ring GA tho shoulders OF his adj
mlfera.
Betting was lively AZ all stages
up until the fiEht actually began
Corbett was strong favarlte 81 2
30 /. which later dropped 10 10 20 Z
Carhett'a seconds WeES Harry
Tuthiii. his manager Frank Do
Donald Billy OTIS. lacey CsraD
and Tm acGrNa.
NtisSle VIZ SScosdv0 by TOa ~ ~
10y. ssInk haaHl. tsua tAnzilea
me INk kelly
eGyeie@s kclh isansssee %.
Gcoriaa Adn@n In tao aecosd runsd
~ the first preliminary.
Jack Cordcll. OF San Franeinco,
was awarded the decision over Ed
die santry. At the end OF 10 rounda
The decision WAS very unpopular
with the spectators.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30

10 be vastly superior 10 that of Cor
hett. whose seconds time aud aEain
called 90 him 10 keep away from
Nelson rorhett always came back
swim aud hard whom away al arms
length
Nelson's work began 10 tell ON hla
opponent and at tho sixth round
he had his man on the ropes half
of the time Nelson was fighting
like whirlwind and the house Sim
ply went mad. In the seventh Mel
s1a tdpw,sasa to- performance un-
al c1u AAaS viV esycrea with hloua
VIE taA beslsal ~ - the eHsta y
became apparent that Corbctta ualy
chance lay In landing the aWa fer
which he la famous. Nelson knew
this. baWeyer. aud never gave him
"a chance
Nelson easily out boxed the Den
Yer lad la the eighth and when the
gong sounded curbett was all but
out The ninth round Was fierce,
Curbett received blow after blow.
every one OF which the crowd ex-
pected would put him 10 the floor
FOR the count flc withhtood oyery
one of them until he was wubblinE
about the ring like a drunken man.
Before the round was half over the
crowd began yelling 20 stop the
fight. and. although Corbett fought
Eamely. he was nothing more than
a punching haE for Nelson.
Harry Tutill. C0rbetta manager.
realizing that Il was aall off.
jumped into the ring aud gave the
signal 90 stop tho fight Cnrhett
covered with blood. managed 10 put
ON a sticky smile when he shook
hands with his victor. after which
he was helped out OF the ring Nell
son was given great ovation after
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30
"YOUNG" CORBETT
COMPLETELY BEATEN
ssArrLlso' sos ssoess DENVER LAO or IN
FIERCE F,eav o. NV oUses

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov So
"natulng Nelson. OF Chicago. de-
feated Young Corhott. of Denver.
at woodward's pavilion here last
night In the 10th round Of one Of
the fastest goes that has been seen
In this city for Some time.
When Corhetts second rushed
Into the ring aud gave un the
sponge Corhctt was No badly beaten
thar he could hardly stand en- his
feet.
BY winning last niEhf's fight
places Nelson I'm a position % meet
Champion Britt Woodward'a pa
vilIon was packed beyond is limits
by the sports. who fought their
way into the building 20 see the
mill Although n was not cham
pionship affair. the fact that the
winner would be In a position "a
meet Britt proved a great attrae.
tlon for the local sports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30

Corhett was the first Ia enter the
rinE lie stepped through the rupees
al . O. o'clock. followed five min
utea later by Nelson
The first round started with both
mon fighting cautiously evidently
trying Ia siEu up HIS opponent With
the opening OF the seeond round
Nelson went AZ bis man with a will.
fighting very fast which won the
approval OF the spectators At the
emf Of this round Corbett seemed To
be somewhat dazod and was bleed.
ing from the nose when he went To
his corner
The neat three rounds showed
some OF the fastest fighting that
has been seen herr for many a day
eos bett was continually forced
against the ropes where Nelson beat
him badly With short arm blows.
The IN fighting OF Nelson was by
this time recognized hY every one
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30

and form players were somewhat At
sea One ~ the diaappointmenta OF
the day W. silvefHkln lie was
played down 90 7 20 10. but tried 10
wheel aa the barrier went up and
practically was left
EVERETT. Nov. 20 A basket
ball team was Monday night or
nnized by the Y N. G. A. Ar
rVgemenia are being aBsoe 10 play
"a srioa Of games this aessssn. fhs
ayiM promises to lts a eel 49, 1IslsA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30
RULES ARE
CHANGED

Up 20 tho present the basket ball
rules have been amended each sea
son by additions aud omissions In
various places. This year. however.
the rules have been rearranged, and
many rules bear different numbers
and are not found In the same sue
eeHHlve order. The first new feat
ure II that the rules become effec-
tive November /. 1904 IN referring
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-30
Interesting Facts Regarding
Winter Coal

All economical housekeeperB who
are users OF coal can save from 20
cents 10 so cents per ton on coal
II purchased within the next week
from the City Fuel Co. on Rail
road avenue and King street
Phones. Main s7t and Independent
1852. This enterprising firm agrees
10 deliver coal AZ the came low rate
ah prevails In the summer mouths,
where all our streets are In per-
feet condition. Now remember the
name. also that this offer lasts but
one week from date After that an
additional 20 cents 10 20 cents per
ton will be charged. 80
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NOW WELL UNDER
. WAY
o@QAT INTEREST TkREN m
ID . JOHNSTON cos BIG STOCK
HmUClNG SALE.

ltBB lilNA oALbs
To call II n rush would De putting
II alldiY Ia describing the condition
81 business nov at -. 3 Johnston
Cos blk musical instrument house.
Every plano and organ In cur entire
retail stock consisting Of over 700
choice Instruments are % De forced
ont as quickly as possible at startling
reductions 10 clear the way for new
floors throughout and many other
changes on account Of arranging for
several new departments 10 be add
ed, Including regular pipe organs.
orchestrions. electric pianos, etc.
This IS not a clearance sale Of old
worn out and shoddy instFumentas
on the contrary. the very finest and
most costly pianos and organs.
among them the choicest Chicken
ingn. Kimballs. Hobart NJ. Cables.
Peaae. the new -. s. Johnston co.
and various other makes are inelud-
ed IN this great priee-cuttlng event.
Prices range from fi38 and SlbT
for the most serviceable, regular
1925 and $3.50 upright pianos, up To
somewhat over 300 for one Of the
choicest. most exauisltely finished.
highest grade upright pianos ever
shown in this city.
Quite a number Of pianos that
have been rented are 10 be found
In this sale. AZ prices practically
cut In two" A number of used
pianos. that have been received OF
late In part payment for new Chick
erlngs. and Kimballa. are also 70
be had at prices irresistible.
Please bear IN mind that We are
willing 10 extend the most conven-
tent terms Of payment 10 any rea-
sonable buyer. II YOU have 80. or
s.. or more I'm money 20 invest In
a piano each month. now Is the time
for you 20 attend 10 its purchase.
During this sale you are In posi-
ton 10 effect a saving of enough 70
fairly educate the family In music
Remember. too. that every instru-
ment we sell Is fully warranted. not
only by the respective makers. but
also BY ourselves.
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a Runaway Bicycle

Terminated with an ugly cut ON the
leg OF J. H. orner. Franklin Grove.
M IL developed stubborn ulcer
unyieldlnK TO doctors ana remedies
for four years. Then Hueklen's Ar
nica aaiv- cured. lta just as good
for Burns. Sealds. Skin Eruptionn
aud piles. csc. at q. o. GUY. Inc.
gnd ave and YealeF.
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n. any evening. your copy Of The
Btar has not arrived at eco o clock.
tsiephons sunset. Main 100. or In
dependent llss. any time between
s:oe and f;oo-and a copy will be sent
Ecu at ones. ~ SPECIAL meaaenEsr.